| Meaning | Either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood. |
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| Part of | lower respiratory tract | The bronchi and lungs |
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| Parts | alveolar bed | lung tissue densely packed with alveoli |
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| alveolus, air sac, air cell | A tiny sac for holding air in the lungs |
| bronchial artery | arteries that accompany the bronchioles |
| lobe of the lung | Any of the three lobes of the right lung or the two lobes of the left lung |
| pulmonary vein, vena pulmonalis | Any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart |
| Broader | respiratory organ | Any organ involved in the process of respiration |
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| Spanish | pulmones, pulmón |
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| Catalan | pulmó |
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| Adjectives | cardiopulmonary | of or pertaining to or affecting both the heart and the lungs and their functions |
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| intrapulmonary | being or occurring within a lung |
| lung-like | performing functions similar to those performed by lungs |
| pneumogastric | of or relating to or involving the lungs and stomach |
| pneumonic, pulmonary, pulmonic | relating to or affecting the lungs |
