lung (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *lung*:
NOUN	body	lung	either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates

lung > pronunciation
Sounds	lah'ng
Rhymes	aqualung ... young / Young: 14 rhymes with ahng...

English > *lung*: 1 sense > noun 1, body
Meaning	Either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood.
Part of	lower respiratory tract	The bronchi and lungs
Parts	alveolar bed	lung tissue densely packed with alveoli
	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
Spanish	pulmones, pulmón
Catalan	pulmó
Adjectives	cardiopulmonary	of or pertaining to or affecting both the heart and the lungs and their functions
	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

HyperDic: lung