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Pulmonary Medicine
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Definition
: A subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the study of the RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. It is especially concerned with diagnosis and treatment of diseases and defects of the lungs and bronchial tree.
specialty only; do not confuse with LUNG DISEASES
Other names
Pulmonology; Pneumonology; Pneumology; Medicine, Respiratory; Respiratory Medicine; Medicine, Pulmonary