pul·mo·nol·o·gy

(po͝ol′mə-nŏl′ə-jē, pŭl′-)

The branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the respiratory system.

[Latin pulmō, pulmōn-, lung; see pulmonary + -logy.]

pul′mo·nol′o·gist n.

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pulmonologist

Specialist in conditions and diseases affecting the lungs.

Translations

pulmonologist

n neumólogo -ga mf, médico -ca mf especializado en los pulmones y sus enfermedades, especialista mf de los pulmones

References in periodicals archive

Wright, a pulmonologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.

Pessimists have 4% higher loss of lung function. (Compared to Optimists)

Though earlier laboratory studies by others had shown that lung leakiness could occur at relatively low concentrations of ozone, "it's always important to see that the same thing happens in the real world," notes pulmonologist William S.

U.S. smog limit permits subtle lung damage

Wechsler, a pulmonologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.

Exhaled nitric oxide levels flag asthma flare. (Clinical Rounds: Easy, noninvasive test)

Noone, a pulmonologist at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, examined two sisters who were identical twins, as confirmed by DNA tests.

Twirl Those Organs into Place

Martin, a pulmonologist at Emory University in Atlanta.

Sepsis deaths rise, despite decline in mortality rate. (Shift in Type of Infections)

Siddique, a pulmonologist at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick NJ.

Psychosocial Factors' Impact on Asthma

McFadden Jr., a pulmonologist at the University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

Asthma drug's effect fades over time

This can create pressure inside the chest and on the heart, impeding blood outflow, says pulmonologist Strohl.

Snoring impedes blood flow in brain

Healthy children should experience no FEV1 change from year to year, notes pediatric pulmonologist Michael W.

Ibuprofen stalls advance of cystic fibrosis

"It's a very important paper in helping us sort out how we can identify [these groups]," says pulmonologist A.

Wheezing in babies may foretell asthma

"According to latest reports three out of every 30 Pakistanis suffer from the disease," said the senior pulmonologist mentioning that indoor pollution is an equal threat for the children and people with compromised immunity.

Three out of every 30 people suffer from asthma in country: Experts