pulmonary

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin pulmōnārius (of the lungs), from pulmō (lung) + -ārius, from Proto-Indo-European *pléu-mon-. Cognate with Greek πλεμόνι (plemóni), French poumon, Lithuanian plauciai, Polish płuco and Russian пла́вать (plávatʹ, to swim).

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pulmonary (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Pertaining to, having, or affecting the lungs.

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