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pulmonary

adjectivetécnico/pulmuˈnaɾ/medium

pul·mo·nar

Definitions

-1Relating to the lungs.
He suffered from a pulmonary embolism.
Pulmonary function tests are used to assess lung health.
Common collocations
pulmonary arterypulmonary edemapulmonary function
1Relating to the lungs.
The patient was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
His pulmonary function improved with treatment.
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Common collocations
pulmonary diseasepulmonary functionpulmonary edemapulmonary artery

Etymology

Do latim 'pulmonaris', de 'pulmo, pulmonis' (pulmão).

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