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pulmonologist

pulmonologist

2 7.2
A doctor who treats lung and breathing problems
  • noun
  • /ˌpʌlməˈnɑlədʒɪst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : neumólogo
  • Gary's a pulmonologist, basically a nice guy.
  • experienced pulmonologists
  • PFTs by pulmonologists

Examples

  • Another project underway to collect internal exposome data is headed up by Avrum Spira, a pulmonologist at Boston.

    Academic text (2012)
  • We conducted a survey by mail of PFT interpretations by board-certified pulmonologists in the state of Illinois.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Much later, I asked the pulmonologist what he thought had happened.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • The left lung that was the concern of the pulmonologist is fine.

    Blog text (5)
  • Dr. Bobby Shah, a pulmonologist, will discuss how to breathe more easily.

    Blog text (18)
  • "I'm not pessimistic," the pulmonologist says.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The pulmonology service was consulted, and a pulmonologist admitted the patient for observation.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Overall, chronic cough has been reported to account for 10% to 38% of visits to pulmonologists' outpatient practices.

    Academic text (2009)
  • In this study, we demonstrate that, among experienced pulmonologists, with the exception of severe obstructive or restrictive defects, significant variability exists in the interpretation of lung function tests.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The pulmonologist diagnosed her with asthma after reviewing her symptoms.

Synonyms

physician
vspulmonologist
  • Specialized
674 3.8

A doctor who finds what is wrong and treats sick or injured people

is a specialist focused on diagnosing and treating lung and breathing diseases

Surface Forms

pulmonologist singular

Morphology

pulmonologist = pulmonology (transparent) = pulmon + log + ist

The suffix '-ist' clearly indicates a person specializing in a field.

Etymology

Pulmonologist comes from the Latin word pulmo, which means 'lung', and the ending -logist, which means 'a specialist' like in biologist or psychologist. So a pulmonologist is a doctor who 'studies' and treats the lungs and breathing.