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pulmonology

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pul·mo·nol·o·gy   (pŏŏl'mə-nŏl'ə-jē, pŭl'-)   
n.  The branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the respiratory system.

[Latin pulmō, pulmōn-, lung; see pleu- in Indo-European roots + -logy.]
pul'mo·nol'o·gist n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pul·mo·nol·o·gy
Pronunciation: -jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: pl -gies
: a branch of medicineconcerned with the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs
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pulmonology   (pl'mə-nŏl'ə-jē)  Pronunciation Key 
The branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the respiratory system.
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