pulmonary
adjective
pul·mo·nary
ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē 
ˈpəl-
ˈpəl-
1
a
: of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs
pulmonary tissue
pulmonary edema
b
: carried on by the lungs
pulmonary respiration
2
3
: occurring in the pulmonary artery
a pulmonary embolism
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In 2009, Horowitz sold the Ransom Center a Thomas Pynchon trove: material gathered by his editor Ray Roberts, who was dying of pulmonary fibrosis.
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Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
These can help control conditions such as heart attack, stroke, pulmonary embolism, and deep vein thrombosis.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 19 Oct. 2024
Conditions like onychomycosis, pulmonary tuberculosis, and syphilis also impact nail strength and growth.9
Nail Biting and Nail Picking
Onychophagia (nail biting) and onychotillomania (nail picking) are chronic nail conditions.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Oct. 2024
The athlete was diagnosed with pulmonary contusions (bruising in the lungs), and is now recovering at home, a representative for the 76ers tells PEOPLE.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
These can help control conditions such as heart attack, stroke, pulmonary embolism, and deep vein thrombosis.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 19 Oct. 2024
Conditions like onychomycosis, pulmonary tuberculosis, and syphilis also impact nail strength and growth.9
Nail Biting and Nail Picking
Onychophagia (nail biting) and onychotillomania (nail picking) are chronic nail conditions.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Oct. 2024
The athlete was diagnosed with pulmonary contusions (bruising in the lungs), and is now recovering at home, a representative for the 76ers tells PEOPLE.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Pulmonary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pulmonary. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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pulmonary
adjective
pul·mo·nary
ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē
ˈpəl-
ˈpəl-
1
: relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs
2
: carried on by the lungs
pulmonary respiration
Medical Definition
pulmonary
adjective
pul·mo·nary
ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē
ˈpəl-
ˈpəl-
: relating to, functioning like, associated with, or carried on by the lungs
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