lobe of the lung
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4.0
- noun
- /loʊb əv ðə lʌŋ/
- Specialized
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lóbulo del pulmón
- The surgeon successfully removed the upper lobe of the lung during the operation.
Examples
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The second damaged the aorta and passed into the left lower lobe of the lung.
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Both lobes of the lungs were severely scarred.
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On X-ray, there is a bilateral infiltration of several lobes of the lung.
Blog text (29) -
Instead, the following exercises (the fourth and fifth in the series) are meant to renew and refresh the air in the upper lobes of the lungs, not to teach respiration for singing:
Academic text (1996) -
Doctors found a tumor in the lower lobe of the lung that required immediate treatment.
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Each lobe of the lung plays a vital role in oxygen exchange and overall respiratory health.
Synonyms
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4.1
A rounded part of an organ or a leaf, like the brain
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'any distinct section of the lung' is directly and compositionally derived from 'lobe' (a rounded projecting part) combined with the partitive construction 'of the lung' indicating the organ. This follows a transparent part–whole noun phrase pattern common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Lobe of the lung comes from the word lobe, which once meant a round or hanging piece, like a leaf or the outer part of the ear. So a lobe of the lung is one of the separate rounded 'parts' of the lung, and that is why the right lung has three and the left has two.