Respiratory
pulmonology
pul-mun-OL-oh-jee
StatusNew
Definition
Medical specialty dealing with diseases of the lungs
SpecialtyRespiratory
Breakdown
Root
pulmon/o
lung
Suffix
-logy
study of
Etymology
Latin: pulmon/o (lung) + -logy (study of)
Practice
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