pulmonic

adj.
Of or relating to the lungs; pulmonary.

(pʊl-mŏn'ĭk, pŭl-)
adj.

Of or relating to the lungs; pulmonary.

Pertaining to the lungs, or to the pulmonary artery. See also lung.

• p. abscess — causes a syndrome of chronic toxemia, cough, loss of body weight. Careful auscultation may elicit squeaky rales around the lesions. See also caudal vena caval thrombosis, aspiration pneumonia.
• p. acinus — basic structural unit of the lung parenchyma; the gas exchange unit, supplied by a single terminal bronchiole and includes branches of the terminal bronchiole, alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs, alveoli and associated blood vessels. A pulmonary lobule consists of many acini.
• p. agenesis — incompatible with life; found only in fetal or neonatal necropsy specimens.
• p. alveolar microlithiasis — see microlithiasis alveolaris pulmonum.
• p. alveolar parenchyma — include epithelial cells (pneumonocytes or pneumocytes), alveolar capillary endothelial cells, and interstitial cells (fibroblasts) and alveolar macrophages.
• p. alveolar proteinosis — a disease of unknown etiology marked by chronic filling of the alveoli with a proteinaceous, lipid-rich, granular material consisting of surfactant and the debris of necrotic cells.
• p. arteriopathy — see aelurostrongylus.
• p. artery wedge pressure — see wedge pressure.
• p. atelectasis — see atelectasis.
• p. bed — the network of capillaries in lung tissue.
• p. calcinosis — see microlithiasis alveolaris pulmonum.
• p. calculus — see bronchial calculus.
• p. carcinomatosis — see ovine pulmonary adenomatosis (below).
• p. circulation — the circulation of blood to and from the lungs. Deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle flows through the right and left pulmonary arteries to the right and left lung. After entering the lungs, the branches subdivide, finally emerging as capillaries which surround the alveoli and release the carbon dioxide in exchange for oxygen. The capillaries unite gradually and assume the characteristics of veins. These veins join to form the pulmonary veins, which return the oxygenated blood to the left atrium. See also circulatory system.
• p. compliance — a measure of the ability of the lung to distend in response to pressure without disruption. Expressed as the unit volume of change in the lung per unit of pressure. Compliance or distensibility of the lung is increased in conditions such as emphysema in which the lung distends more readily, and is decreased in fibrotic conditions in which the lung distends with difficulty. See also compliance.
• p. congestion — caused by engorgement of the pulmonary vascular bed and it may precede pulmonary edema when the intravascular fluid escapes into the parenchyma and the alveoli. There is a loss of air space and the development of respiratory embarrassment.
• p. cysts — may be congenital or acquired, caused by trauma, parasites (Paragonimus spp.), or associated with bronchiectasis. Rarely, metastatic tumors cavitate forming cysts.
• p. defense mechanisms — include aerodynamic filtration in nasal cavities, sneezing, local nasal antibody, laryngeal and cough reflexes, mucociliary transport mechanisms, alveolar macrophages, systemic and local antibody systems.
• p. edema — an effusion of serous fluid into the pulmonary interstitial tissues and alveoli. Preceded by pulmonary congestion (see above). If the extravascular exudation is sufficiently severe a critical level of hypoxia may be reached. The breathing will then be labored, the normal breath sounds on auscultation may be absent, and a frothy nasal discharge, often blood-tinged, may appear. At this stage the animal's life is about to terminate.
• p. embolus — obstruction of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches by an embolus. The embolus usually is a blood clot swept into circulation from a large peripheral vein.
— Signs vary greatly, depending on the extent to which the lung is involved. Simple, uncomplicated embolism produces such cardiopulmonary signs as dyspnea, tachypnea, persistent cough, pleuritic pain and hemoptysis. On rare occasions the cardiopulmonary signs may be acute, occurring suddenly and quickly producing cyanosis and shock. A septic embolus can lead to local pulmonary abscess or an extension to pneumonia as in caudal vena caval syndrome. See also caudal vena caval thrombosis, pulmonary abscess (above).
• p. eosinophilic granulomatosis — a lesion common in heartworm disease; eosinophiles and neutrophils surround trapped microfilariae causing nodules as large as 3 inches diameter. May be preceded by lesions of allergic pneumonitis.
• exercise-induced p. hemorrhage — traces of blood can be found in about 60% of horses after racing. Less than 1% of these bleed from the nostrils. See also epistaxis.
• p. function tests — tests used to evaluate lung mechanics, gas exchange, pulmonary blood flow and blood acid–base balance. Pulmonary function testing is used to detect emphysema and chronic obstructive bronchitis at an early stage.
• p. hemorrhage — as distinct from hemothorax, is recognized because of a syndrome of dyspnea, increased lung density radiographically, and hemorrhagic anemia. If a large vessel ruptures into an abscess cavity there is usually a massive hemoptysis and instant death. Frothy blood-stained nasal discharge is an indication of pulmonary edema rather than of pulmonary hemorrhage. See also exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (above).
• p. horse sickness — the predominantly pulmonary form of african horse sickness.
• p. hypertrophic osteoarthropathy — see hypertrophic osteopathy.
• p. hypoplasia — a congenital defect resulting in decreased lung development.
• p. infarction — see pulmonary infarction, pulmonary embolus (above).
• p. infiltration with eosinophilia (PIE) — see pie syndrome.
• p. malformation — includes accessory lungs, pulmonary hypoplasia, pulmonary agenesis, congenital pulmonary cysts, endodermal heteroplasia, respiratory distress syndrome, neonatal maladjustment syndrome, immotile cilia syndrome.
• p. mycoses — includes aspergillosis, mortierellosis, blastomycosis, cryptococcosis, coccidioidomycosis.
• p. neoplasm — many types are recorded in all species but the prevalence is very low in food animals. A common site for metastases in companion animals. Characterized clinically by decreased exercise tolerance, progressive dyspnea, chronic cough and emaciation. Most diagnoses result from radiographic examination of the thorax for secondary growths.
• neurogenic p. edema — results from head trauma, central nervous system lesions and toxins, which may cause increased pulmonary blood pressure and alteration to sympathetic innervation leading to fluid leakage from vessels.
• overriding p. artery — see overriding pulmonary artery.
• ovine p. adenomatosis — a very chronic progressive pneumonia of sheep and goats caused by a retrovirus. Dyspnea, emaciation and a profuse nasal discharge are the cardinal signs, but coughing is not evident. The disease is always fatal. It is of great importance if it occurs in flocks that are housed for long periods. Characteristically the extensive lung involvement includes large areas of neoplastic tissue. Called also jaagsiekte, pulmonary carcinomatosis.
• p. patterns — see alveologram pattern, bronchial pattern.
• re-expansion p. edema — edema, emphysematous bullae and serosanguinous fluid in the airways with generalized pulmonary capillary endothelial damage; associated with chronic pulmonary collapse and removal of pleural effusions or pneumothorax with rapid re-expansion.
• p. rupture — traumatic, especially when there is rib fracture, or spontaneous due to coughing and a weak parenchyma. The most common cause of pneumothorax.
• p. thromboembolic disease — thromboembolism causing blockage of large sections of the pulmonary vascular bed will result in at least temporary severe dyspnea. It may also lead to right heart congestive failure, i.e. cor pulmonale.
• p. thrombosis — see thromboembolism.
• p. valve — the pocket-like structure that guards the orifice between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.
• p. valve stenosis — causes right ventricular hypertrophy and a poststenotic dilatation of the pulmonary artery. There is a systolic murmur and thrill on the left side of the chest. A common congenital defect in dogs.
• p. vein — the large vein (right and left branches) that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
• p. wedge pressure — see wedge pressure.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: relating to or affecting the lungs
  Synonyms: pneumonic, pulmonary
  Pertains to noun: lung (meaning #1)

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - lunge-

Nederlands (Dutch)
iemand met longziekte

Français (French)
adj. - pulmonaire

Deutsch (German)
adj. - Lungen-

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (φυσιολ.) πνευμονικός
n. - (απαρχ.) φθισικός

Italiano (Italian)
polmonare

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - pulmonar
n. - pneumônico (m)

Русский (Russian)
легочный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - pulmonar

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - lung-
n. - lungmedicin, lungsjuk person

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
肺的, 肺炎的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 肺的, 肺炎的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 폐병의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 肺の, 肺病の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) رئوي (الاسم) الشريان الرئوي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שחפני, של דלקת ריאות, של הריאות‬

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