Lung Lʌŋ Noun Father Died Cancer Obesity Raise

• her father died of lung cancer.
• obesity can raise the risk of lung disease.
• he will need a lung transplant if he is going to survive.
• some of these substances are known to damage lung tissue.

lung

1. either of the two organs in the chest that you use for breathing
• SEE ALSO black lung
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• Her father died of lung cancer.
• Obesity can raise the risk of lung disease.
• He will need a lung transplant if he is going to survive.
• Some of these substances are known to damage lung tissue.
• Coughing clears the lungs of mucus.
• She felt the sun on her skin and fresh air in her lungs.
• He's been hospitalized for a blood clot in his lung.
• She has a fine pair of lungs! (= she can sing or shout loudly)

Extra Examples

• Her lungs ached from the exertion.
• I opened the window and filled my lungs with cool fresh air.
• Lungs bursting, she flew across the finish line.
• The smoke was burning his lungs.
• These particles are breathed into the lungs.
• Your heart and lungs have to work harder if you're overweight.
• Eliminating certain foods shown to provoke asthma can lead to improved lung function.

Word Origin

• Old English lungen, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch long and German Lunge, from an Indo-European root shared by light ‘not heavy’.