French Conversation · Level 87
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French word
pulmonaire
Pronunciation
IPA/pylmonɛʁ/
Meaning
- adjectivelung
Example
Elle a une infection pulmonaire.
She has a lung infection.
More examples
Le médecin a recommandé un examen pulmonaire.
The doctor recommended a pulmonary examination.
Core concept
Lung tissue and airways involved in breathing and gas exchange.
Common phrases
traitement pulmonaire
pulmonary treatment
examen pulmonaire
pulmonary examination
complication pulmonaire
pulmonary complication
Similar words
respiratoire: Relating to breathing or the respiratory system as a whole.
Definition in French
Qui appartient aux poumons ou concerne leur fonctionnement.
Word origin
French pulmonaire derives from Latin pulmonarius, built from pulmo, meaning "lung", with the relational suffix -arius.
Usage tips
- Pulmonaire has the same singular form with masculine and feminine nouns: un problème pulmonaire and une maladie pulmonaire.