Pulmonology is an Internal Medicine subspecialty that focuses on the health of the respiratory tract. The wellbeing of the relatively low airway, lungs, and breathing control in particular, as well as their impact on blood oxygenation.

The term “Pulmonology” comes from the Latin language. The term “pulmo” means “lungs,” and “logos” means “study,” so it is the study of lungs. It is known as chest medicine or respiratory medicine in some countries. The discipline deals with a variety of respiratory and lung disorders.