Cryptic crossword clue
Turned up with normal throbbing and unknown quantity affecting the lungs 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PULMONARY

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The straight part
We know that "affecting the lungs" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case affecting the lungs = pulmonary.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PULMONARY mean?

PULMONARY adjective
  1. Pertaining to, having, or affecting the lungs.

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