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源自拉丁语 'pulmo'(肺)+ 后缀 '-ary',17世纪进入英语。
❶ 与肺部相关的,指涉及或影响肺部的结构、功能或疾病。常用于医学和生物学领域描述呼吸系统。
“The doctor diagnosed him with pulmonary fibrosis.”
(医生诊断他患有肺纤维化。)
“Smoking can cause serious pulmonary diseases.”
(吸烟可能导致严重的肺部疾病。)
pulmonary embolism — 肺动脉栓塞,指血栓阻塞肺动脉或其分支的急症,可能导致呼吸困难或胸痛。
“The patient was rushed to the hospital with a suspected pulmonary embolism.”
(患者因疑似肺栓塞被紧急送往医院。)