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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Dolen was 74 and had idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive lung disease, said her husband, former Sun Sentinel arts editor John Dolen.
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Long-term health effects can include lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis or silicosis.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
The artist's cause of death was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to a statement shared by his family via Hussain's management company IMG Artists.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Long-term health effects can include lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis or silicosis.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Rocky died of a pulmonary embolism at the home at the age of 75.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Pulmonary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pulmonary. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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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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