Pulmonary is an adjective derived from the Latin pulmo (lung), meaning relating to the lungs. In medical terminology, it describes structures, conditions, and processes involving the lungs and the pulmonary circulation: the circuit by which blood travels from the right heart to the lungs to be oxygenated, and back to the left heart. Key pulmonary … Read more
Polyunsaturated fats are a type of dietary fat in which the fatty acid chains contain two or more double bonds between carbon atoms (hence ‘poly’, meaning many). Unlike saturated fats (which are solid at room temperature), polyunsaturated fats are typically liquid at room temperature and are the predominant fat in most plant-based oils, including corn, … Read more
A term which may refer to either (1 ) visceral pleura a membrane which encloses each lung, or (2) parietal pleura a membrane which lines the inside wall of the chest cavity.