Word: Lungs
How to pronounce:
How to pronounce: lʌŋ
Noun
Definitions:
1. Each of the pair of organs situated within the ribcage, consisting of elastic sacs with branching passages into which air is drawn, so that oxygen can pass into the blood and carbon dioxide be removed. Lungs are characteristic of vertebrates other than fish, though similar structures are present in some other animal groups.
Example sentences: "Less commonly, bowel cancer can spread to other, more distant organs such as the lung or brain."
Synonyms:
bosom
Synonyms:
pulmonary
cardiopulmonary
pulmonic
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Derivations:
lungful
lunger
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Lungs in Other Languages...
Spanish: Pulmón
German: Lunge
French: Poumon
Italian: Polmone
Turkish: Akciğer
