Pulmonisk

Pulmonisk is an adjective used in several Scandinavian languages to indicate relation to the lungs. It corresponds to the English term pulmonary and derives from Latin pulmonalis.

In medical and scientific contexts, pulmonisk describes anatomical structures, physiological processes, and diseases connected with the respiratory system. It is commonly used in compound terms referring to the lungs, such as pulmonary function, pulmonary circulation, and lung diseases such as pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary edema, and pulmonary embolism. The concept encompasses both the airways, the lung tissue, and the pleural coverings.

The lungs are paired organs housed in the thoracic cavity. They facilitate gas exchange between the air and the blood, assisted by the bronchial tree, alveoli, and the surrounding vasculature. When described as pulmonisk, attention is often on the aspects of structure and function most closely tied to the lungs.

In medical practice, pulmonology is the field that studies lung diseases and treatments; a pulmonologist is a physician specializing in this area. The term pulmonisk appears in clinical and academic writing to specify lung-related topics, and is used in parallel with the English pulmonary in Scandinavian texts.

See also: pulmonary, pulmonology, pulmonologist.