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lung
[ luhng ]
noun
- either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates.
- an analogous organ in certain invertebrates, as arachnids or terrestrial gastropods.
lung
/ ʌŋ /
noun
- either one of a pair of spongy saclike respiratory organs within the thorax of higher vertebrates, which oxygenate the blood and remove its carbon dioxide
- any similar or analogous organ in other vertebrates or in invertebrates
- at the top of one's lungsin one's loudest voice; yelling
lung
- Either of two spongy organs in the chest of air-breathing vertebrate animals that serve as the organs of gas exchange. Blood flowing through the lungs picks up oxygen from inhaled air and releases carbon dioxide, which is exhaled. Air enters and leaves the lungs through the bronchial tubes.
- A similar organ found in some invertebrates.
Other 51Թ Forms
- lunged [luhngd], adjective
- -ܲԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lung1
Idioms and Phrases
- at the top of one's lungs, as loudly as possible; with full voice:
The baby cried at the top of his lungs.
More idioms and phrases containing lung
see at the top of one's lungs .Example Sentences
The black lung screening program for coal miners was briefly killed off before an outcry led to a temporary reinstatement.
From respiratory problems to lung cancer, these are the risks of exposure.
Acute exposure from inhalation can cause lung inflammation, and chronic inhalation can cause chest pain, cough, shortness of breath, or noncancerous lesions in the lungs that can lead to scarring.
From respiratory problems to lung cancer, these are the risks of exposure.
"The fatal injury was to the chest which went through her lungs and entered her heart. Death was as a result of blood loss due to multiple stab wounds," he said.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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