pulmonary
adjective
pul·mo·nary
ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē 
ˈpəl-
ˈpəl-
1
a
: of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs
pulmonary tissue
pulmonary edema
b
: carried on by the lungs
pulmonary respiration
2
3
: occurring in the pulmonary artery
a pulmonary embolism
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Fremont County Coroner Brenda Dye testified during Vallow Daybell’s trial that Tammy Daybell died from pulmonary edema because of a seizure-like episode and that no autopsy was performed.
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2024
If the clot breaks off, it can be carried into the lungs, blocking blood flow there in what’s known as a pulmonary embolism, causing serious injury to the lung and sometimes death.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2024
If the clot breaks off, it can be carried into the lungs, blocking blood flow there in what’s known as a pulmonary embolism, causing serious injury to the lung and sometimes death.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Pulmonary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pulmonary. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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pulmonary
adjective
pul·mo·nary
ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē
ˈpəl-
ˈpəl-
1
: relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs
2
: carried on by the lungs
pulmonary respiration
Medical Definition
pulmonary
adjective
pul·mo·nary
ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē
ˈpəl-
ˈpəl-
: relating to, functioning like, associated with, or carried on by the lungs
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