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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 Word Forms
- lunged [luhngd], adjective
- -ܲԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word 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
Over many years - usually decades - they can cause scarring which leads to a serious lung condition known as asbestosis, or, in some cases, an aggressive form of lung-cancer named mesothelioma.
High-ventilation breathing is not recommended for people with epilepsy, lung diseases or asthma that limit breathing, high blood pressure or cardiovascular problems, and schizophrenia or a history of psychosis.
Vanellope is first placed on a bypass machine, which temporarily takes over the functions of the heart and lungs.
As a young man, he had part of his right lung removed.
He suffered a collapsed lung, lost 27 pints of blood, underwent 20 operations and spent 14 days in a coma.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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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