pulmonic
Americanadjective
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of pulmonic
From the French word pulmonique, dating back to 1655–65. See pulmonary, -ic
Example Sentences
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For the difficulty of distinguishing a flow of blood from the stomach, from a pulmonic expectoration of that fluid, is, to non-medical men, even in common cases, not inconsiderable.
From The Black Death The Dancing Mania by B. G. (Benjamin Guy) Babington
To all who are afflicted or threatened with pulmonic troubles the climate of Minnesota becomes, in view of its reputed freedom from this scourge, an interesting subject of inquiry.
From Minnesota; Its Character and Climate Likewise Sketches of Other Resorts Favorable to Invalids; Together With Copious Notes on Health; Also Hints to Tourists and Emigrants. by Ledyard Bill
Show the relation between the functions of the arteries and veins both of the pulmonic and systemic circulation.
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Calvin Cutter
This part of the circulation is often called the lesser or pulmonic circulation.
From A Practical Physiology by Albert F. Blaisdell
He lost flesh, became subject to intermittent attacks of fever and suffered from some pleuritic and pulmonic pains.
From Makers of Modern Medicine by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
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