pulmonology

pulmonology
pul·mo·nol·o·gy -jē n, pl -gies a branch of medicine concerned with the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs

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pul·mo·nol·o·gy (pool″mo-nolґə-je) the medical specialty concerned with the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs.

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