pulmonologist

noun

pul·​mo·​nol·​o·​gist ˌpu̇l-mə-ˈnä-lə-jəst 

ˌpəl-

: a specialist in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs

pulmonology

ˌpu̇l-mə-ˈnä-lə-jē 

ˌpəl-

noun

Examples of pulmonologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At certain points, the records show, Envita’s doctors referred my dad to the emergency room or to an outside pulmonologist when his symptoms got particularly bad. — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Rymer is currently working through his own health issues by using Tezspire, a biologic medicine that targets the inflammation that drives severe asthma, thanks to access provided through his pulmonologist. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026

The health risks of breathing wildfire smoke May-Lin Wilgus, a pulmonologist and professor at UCLA, compares breathing wildfire smoke to smoking cigarettes — a lot of cigarettes. — Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 17 July 2026

The following scene, of Fatima visiting a pulmonologist, is, in a peculiar way, the highlight of the movie. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin pulmon-, pulmo + English -ologist (as in cardiologist)

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pulmonologist

• anthropologist
• archaeologist
• archeologist
• audiologist
• cardiologist
• criminologist
• dermatologist
• entomologist
• genealogist
• gerontologist
• gynaecologist
• gynecologist

Medical Definition

pulmonologist

noun

pul·​mo·​nol·​o·​gist ˌpu̇l-mə-ˈnäl-ə-jəst, ˌpəl- 

: a specialist in pulmonology