lung

[ luhng ]

/ lʌŋ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR lung ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

Idioms for lung

at the top of one's lungs, as loudly as possible; with full voice: The baby cried at the top of his lungs.

Origin of lung

before 1000; Middle English lungen,Old English; cognate with German Lunge; akin to light², lights

OTHER WORDS FROM lung

lunged

[luhngd], /lʌŋd/, adjectivehalf-lunged, adjective

Words nearby lung

Lüneburg, Lünen, lunes, lunette, Lunéville, lung, lungan, lung book, lunge, lungee, lungeous

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Example sentences from the Web for lung

Eight days later their bassist, Gerard Smith, passed away from lung cancer.
Revenge of the Rock Nerds: TV on the Radio’s Long Road to ‘Seeds’|Marlow Stern|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The bullet entered the left side of his chest, hit his heart and settled in his lung.
Bringing El Salvador Nun Killers to Justice|Raymond Bonner|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While casual exercisers might not notice any difference in lung capacity, intense gym-goers might feel the effects of an e-cig.
E-Cigarettes: The Side Effects Nobody Talks About|DailyBurn|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1993 a doctor described the Lazarus phenomenon in a seventy-five-year-old man with a lung hemorrhage.
Real Life Lazarus: When Patients Rise From the Dead|Sandeep Jauhar|August 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Of the evening his father died of lung cancer, he said, “I cannot possibly describe the feelings of love and peace I experienced.”
Knocking on Heaven's Door: True Stories of Unexplained, Uncanny Experiences at the Hour of Death|Patricia Pearson|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The knife missed the lung by half a centimeter,—cursed be the devil!
The Mystery of the Lost Dauphin|Emilia Pardo Bazn
Examine one bronchus, carefully dissecting away the lung tissue with curved scissors.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
The country is free from malarial, billious and lung troubles, general debility and asthma.
The Chautauquan, Vol. III, March 1883|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle
And if one lung were destroyed, a Moruan had no other to take its place.
Star Surgeon|Alan Nourse
Well, he has not diagnosed the case satisfactorily, but he says I have some sort of lung trouble.
The Blue Grass Seminary Girls' Vacation Adventures|Carolyn Judson Burnett

British Dictionary definitions for lung

lung

/ (lʌŋ) /

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 lungs in one's loudest voice; yelling

Other words from lung

Related adjectives: pneumonic, pulmonary, pulmonic

Word Origin for lung

Old English lungen; related to Old High German lungun lung. Compare lights ²

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with lung

lung

see at the top of one's lungs.

Medical definitions for lung

lung

[ lŭng ]

n.

Either of the two saclike organs of respiration that occupy the pulmonary cavity of the thorax and in which aeration of the blood takes place. It is common for the right lung, which is divided into three lobes, to be slightly larger than the left, which has two lobes.

Scientific definitions for lung

lung

[ lŭng ]

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.

单词	lung
释义	lung [ luhng ] / lʌŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lung ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Idioms for lung at the top of one's lungs, as loudly as possible; with full voice: The baby cried at the top of his lungs. Origin of lung before 1000; Middle English lungen,Old English; cognate with German Lunge; akin to light², lights OTHER WORDS FROM lung lunged [luhngd], /lʌŋd/, adjectivehalf-lunged, adjective Words nearby lung Lüneburg, Lünen, lunes, lunette, Lunéville, lung, lungan, lung book, lunge, lungee, lungeous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lung Eight days later their bassist, Gerard Smith, passed away from lung cancer. Revenge of the Rock Nerds: TV on the Radio’s Long Road to ‘Seeds’\|Marlow Stern\|December 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The bullet entered the left side of his chest, hit his heart and settled in his lung. Bringing El Salvador Nun Killers to Justice\|Raymond Bonner\|November 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST While casual exercisers might not notice any difference in lung capacity, intense gym-goers might feel the effects of an e-cig. E-Cigarettes: The Side Effects Nobody Talks About\|DailyBurn\|September 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In 1993 a doctor described the Lazarus phenomenon in a seventy-five-year-old man with a lung hemorrhage. Real Life Lazarus: When Patients Rise From the Dead\|Sandeep Jauhar\|August 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Of the evening his father died of lung cancer, he said, “I cannot possibly describe the feelings of love and peace I experienced.” Knocking on Heaven's Door: True Stories of Unexplained, Uncanny Experiences at the Hour of Death\|Patricia Pearson\|August 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The knife missed the lung by half a centimeter,—cursed be the devil! The Mystery of the Lost Dauphin\|Emilia Pardo Bazn Examine one bronchus, carefully dissecting away the lung tissue with curved scissors. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell The country is free from malarial, billious and lung troubles, general debility and asthma. The Chautauquan, Vol. III, March 1883\|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle And if one lung were destroyed, a Moruan had no other to take its place. Star Surgeon\|Alan Nourse Well, he has not diagnosed the case satisfactorily, but he says I have some sort of lung trouble. The Blue Grass Seminary Girls' Vacation Adventures\|Carolyn Judson Burnett British Dictionary definitions for lung lung / (lʌŋ) / 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 lungs in one's loudest voice; yelling Other words from lung Related adjectives: pneumonic, pulmonary, pulmonic Word Origin for lung Old English lungen; related to Old High German lungun lung. Compare lights ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with lung lung see at the top of one's lungs. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to lung bronchi, alveolus, pleura Medical definitions for lung lung [ lŭng ] n. Either of the two saclike organs of respiration that occupy the pulmonary cavity of the thorax and in which aeration of the blood takes place. It is common for the right lung, which is divided into three lobes, to be slightly larger than the left, which has two lobes. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for lung lung [ lŭng ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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lung

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