ˈpʌlmənərɪ adj. 1 of or relating to
the lungs. 2 having lungs or lunglike organs. 3
affected with or
susceptible to
lung disease. øpulmonary
artery the artery conveying
blood from the
heart to the lungs. pulmonary
tuberculosis a
form of tuberculosis caused by inhaling the
tubercle bacillus into the lungs. pulmonary
vein the vein carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart. øøpulmonate adj. [L pulmonarius f. pulmo -onis lung]