pulmonologist
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7.2
- noun
- /ˌpʌlməˈnɑlədʒɪst/
- Specialized
:
neumólogo
- Gary's a pulmonologist, basically a nice guy.
- experienced pulmonologists
- PFTs by pulmonologists
Examples
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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
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3.8
A doctor who finds what is wrong and treats sick or injured people
Surface Forms
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.