noun
- the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the lungs and respiratory system
Usage: medical field; also called pneumology in some contexts
Examples
- She decided to specialize in pulmonology after seeing how many patients suffered from asthma.
- The hospital's pulmonology department treats conditions ranging from bronchitis to lung cancer.
- He consulted a pulmonology expert about his chronic cough.
- Advances in pulmonology have improved treatment options for COPD patients.
- The pulmonology clinic offers both diagnostic testing and long-term disease management.