Pulmonology
"Pediatric pulmonology" redirects here. For the journal, see Pediatric Pulmonology. "Pulmonary Medicine" redirects here. For the journal, see Pulmonary Medicine (journal). Respiration Schematic view of the human respiratory system with their parts and functions. System Respiratory Significant diseases Asthma, Lung Cancer, Tuberculosis, Occupational lung disease Significant tests Bronchoscopy, Sputum studies, Arterial blood gases Specialist Respiratory Physician, Pulmonologist Pulmonology is a medical speciality that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. [1] The term is derived from the Latin word pulmō, pulmōnis ("lung") and the Greek suffix -λογία , -logia ("study of"). Pulmonology is synonymous with pneumology (from Greek πνεύμων ("lung") and -λογία), respirology and respiratory medicine . Pulmonology is known as chest medicine and respiratory medicine in some countries and ar...