pulmonologist
noun
pul·mo·nol·o·gist
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Definition of pulmonologist
: a specialist in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs
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pulmonology
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Examples of pulmonologist in a Sentence
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Doctors believe the teen's vaping habit was the cause of his health failure, and one doctor, pulmonologist Karen Schultz, said the teen had caused enough irritation and damage to scar his lungs. — CBS News, "Vaping lung disease cases in Utah quadruple after only one week," 27 Aug. 2019 At Providence Medical Group in Anchorage, pulmonologist Dr. Greg Gerboth has noticed an uptick in the number of people calling since last weekend with respiratory health concerns. — Annie Zak, Anchorage Daily News, "Coughing, breathing issues, sore eyes: As wildfire smoke cloaks Anchorage, people feel its effects," 24 Aug. 2019 One of Tryston's doctors, pulmonologist Karen Schultz, said the teen had caused enough irritation and damage to scar his lungs. — CBS News, "Teen spent 10 days on a ventilator after his lungs failed. Doctors think vaping is to blame.," 22 Aug. 2019 Each of the teens had been vaping, said Louella Amos, a pediatric pulmonologist at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. — Mary Spicuzza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Health officials investigating six more reports of possible vape-related lung injuries," 26 July 2019 With an instrument called a bronchoscope, which is a small camera inserted through the nose or mouth, a pulmonologist accesses the airways in the lungs and delivers the radiofrequency energy. — Froedtert & The Medical College Of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Bronchial thermoplasty helps people with severe asthma breathe easier," 26 June 2019 Deep in the labyrinthine heart of a Children’s Hospital Los Angeles administrative building is the office of pediatric pulmonologist Thomas Keens. — Sara Cardine, latimes.com, "Pediatric pulmonology pioneer Dr. Thomas Keens recognized by peers with prestigious award," 12 June 2019 There’s Airway Ex targeted to anesthesiologists, Gastro Ex for gastroenterologists, Pulm Ex for pulmonologists, and Cardio Ex for cardiologists. — Edward Baig, USA TODAY, "Your doctor may be playing medical video games at work. That could be good for your health," 12 June 2019 Her next stop was a fifth specialist: pediatric pulmonologist Sunil Kapoor, section chief of pulmonology at Inova Children’s Hospital. — Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, "Why did a little girl have a persistent ‘smoker’s cough’?," 31 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pulmonologist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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pulmonologist
noun
pul·mo·nol·o·gist
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Medical Definition of pulmonologist
: a specialist in pulmonology