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lung  (lng)
n.
1. Either of two spongy, saclike respiratory organs in most vertebrates, occupying the chest cavity together with the heart and functioning to remove carbon dioxide from the blood and provide it with oxygen.
2. A similar organ in some invertebrates, including spiders and terrestrial snails.
Idiom:
at the top of (one's) lungs
As loudly as one's voice will allow.

[Middle English lunge, from Old English lungen, lungs; see legwh- in Indo-European roots.]

lung [lʌŋ]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) 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
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any similar or analogous organ in other vertebrates or in invertebrates
at the top of one's lungs in one's loudest voice; yelling Related adjectives pneumonic, pulmonary, pulmonic
[Old English lungen; related to Old High German lungun lung. Compare lights2]

lung  (lng)
1. 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.
2. A similar organ found in some invertebrates.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lunglung - either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
bronchial artery - arteries that accompany the bronchioles
pulmonary vein, vena pulmonalis - any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
alveolar bed - lung tissue densely packed with alveoli
lobe of the lung - any of the three lobes of the right lung or the two lobes of the left lung
lower respiratory tract - the bronchi and lungs
respiratory organ - any organ involved in the process of respiration
air cell, air sac, alveolus - a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways

lung noun
Related words
adjectives pulmonary, pulmonic, pneumonic
Translations
lung [lʌŋ]
A. Npulmón m
B. CPD lung cancer Ncáncer m de pulmón
lung disease Nenfermedad f pulmonar

lung [ˈlʌŋ] npoumon m
lung cancer ncancer m du poumon

lung
nLunge f; (= iron lung)eiserne Lunge; that baby has plenty of lung powerdas Baby hat eine kräftige Lunge; he has weak lungser hat keine gute Lunge

lung [lʌŋ] npolmone m
to shout at the top of one's lungs → gridare a squarciagola
lung [lʌŋ] npolmone m
to shout at the top of one's lungs → gridare a squarciagola

lung
n lung [laŋ]
one of the pair of organs of breathing, in man and other animals. long رِئَه бял дроб plíce lunge die Lunge πνεύμονας pulmón kops ریه keuhko poumon רֵיאָה फेफड़ा plućno krilo tüdő paru-paru lunga polmone 허파, 폐 plautis plauša paru-paru long lunge płuco pulmão plămân лёгкое pľúca pljučno krilo pluća lunga ปอด akciğer легеня پھیپھڑا phổi

lung رئة plíce lunge Lunge πνεύμονας pulmón keuhko poumon pluća polmone long lunge płuco pulmão легкое lunga ปอด akciğer phổi


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