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pulmonary
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pul·mo·nar·y  (plm-nr, pl-)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or affecting the lungs: pulmonary tuberculosis.
2. Having lungs or lunglike organs.
[Latin pulmnrius, from pulm, pulmn-, lung; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.]
pulmonary [ˈpʌlmənərɪ -mənrɪ ˈpʊl-]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of, or relating to or affecting the lungs
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) having lungs or lunglike organs
[from Latin pulmōnārius, from pulmō a lung; related to Greek pleumōn a lung]
pulmonary  (plm-nr)
Relating to or involving the lungs.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.pulmonary - relating to or affecting the lungs; "pulmonary disease"
pulmonic, pneumonic
Translations
pulmonary [ˈpʌlmənərɪ] ADJ → pulmonar
pulmonary [ˈpʌlmənəri] adj → pulmonaire
pulmonary embolism n → embolie f pulmonaire
pulmonary
adj → Lungen-; pulmonary disease → Lungenkrankheit f; pulmonary hospital → Lungenklinik f
pulmonary [ˈpʌlmən/ərɪ] adj → polmonare
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In children and infants there is a balance between high chest wall and low pulmonary compliance related to underdeveloped lung parenchyma, small airway diameter, and small alveoli (Tusman et al 2003).
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