lung
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- noun
- /lʌŋ/
:
pulmón
- Patients with an FEV1 below 30% may be considered for a lung transplant.
- lung cancer
- lung disease
- lung function
And they cut out both of her lungs, scooped them out.
- And they cut out both of her lungs, scooped them out.
- When you breathe in, your lungs expand, the diaphragm moves down.
- I took a deep breath and filled my lungs full of fresh air.
- It doesn't compress your other lung and your heart.
- But those receptors are most common in the lungs and in the Airways.
- You don't feel your lungs expanding most of the time.
- With emphysema, the lung loses its elasticity.
- Your heart pumps, the blood, your lungs, they inhale, they exhale.
- You know, I mean, a blue whale's lungs are about the size of AVW.
- Heart, breasts, ovaries, uterus, lungs, and in the colorectal area.
Examples
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I took a deep breath and filled my lungs full of fresh air.
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When you breathe in, your lungs expand, the diaphragm moves down.
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I have to watch out for my lungs, take care of myself.
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You have to breathe into your lungs and breathe out as you speak.
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The air is drawn out of their lungs, and they gasp for breath.
Fiction book (1990) -
My breath rushed back into my lungs and time seemed to readjust.
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The condition may be widespread in the lungs, or limited to part of the lungs or one lobe.
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That's twice the percentage of oxygen our lungs extract from a breath of air.
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The doctor explained that smoking can severely damage your lungs and lead to chronic health issues.
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During the marathon, I could feel my lungs working hard to provide enough oxygen for my body.
Synonyms
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3.7
A body part that takes in oxygen and removes carbon dioxide when an animal breathes
Compounds
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2.3
A serious lung illness from harmful cell growth often caused by smoking
- Specialized
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6.7
A lung disease from breathing coal dust for a long time that often affects miners
- Archaic
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6.7
A machine that surrounds the body and helps a person breathe by changing air pressure
- Specialized
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5.1
A machine used during heart surgery that pumps and adds oxygen to the blood
- Specialized
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3.7
A serious lung illness caused by breathing coal dust over many years, often in miners
- Specialized
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6.2
A lung disease that comes from breathing coal dust for a long time
- Specialized
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4.0
A large part of a lung, with three on the right and two on the left
- Specialized
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4.4
Lung damage from breathing cigarette smoke for many years that makes breathing hard and causes a long cough
- Specialized
An organ with thin, leaf-like folds that spiders and scorpions use to breathe
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An illness of the lungs from breathing moldy hay that makes you cough and have trouble breathing
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Having parts that work like breathing organs to let a creature take in oxygen and give out carbon dioxide
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A serious lung illness in which fluid and swelling make breathing hard, often after breathing in chemical fumes
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Severe lung damage from breathing harmful gases like chlorine or ammonia that makes lungs stiff and stops them working well
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Etymology
Lung comes from an old Germanic word and you can still see it in German as Lunge and Dutch as long. So a lung is the 'breathing organ' in the chest that fills with air to help you breathe.