pulmonary

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin pulmonarius (of the lungs) < pulmonem (accusative of pulmo, lung) < Proto-Indo-European *pleu- (to flow, to float, to swim). Cognate with Greek πλεμόνι, French poumon, Lithuanian plauciai (lungs), Polish płuco, and Russian плавать (to swim).

[edit] Adjective

pulmonary

1. Pertaining to, having, or affecting the lungs.

[edit] Synonyms

• pneumonic
• pulmonic

[edit] Derived terms

• pulmonary artery
• pulmonary cancer
• pulmonary embolism
• pulmonary tuberculosis
• pulmonary vein

[edit] Translations