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/lʌŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
One of the two organs in the chest that supply the body with oxygen and remove carbon dioxide.
"The doctor explained how smoking can damage the lungs." - 2
A similar organ in certain invertebrates, such as some species of fish.
"The fish uses its lungs to extract oxygen from water."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'lung' originates from the Old English 'lunge', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*lungwō', meaning 'light' or 'air'. The term has evolved over centuries to refer specifically to the respiratory organs in vertebrates.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lung" is said worldwide
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肺
Transliteration: hai
"医者が私の肺を検査しました。"
poumon
Transliteration: poumon
"Le médecin a examiné mes poumons."
Lunge
Transliteration: Lunge
"Der Arzt hat meine Lunge untersucht."
polmone
Transliteration: polmone
"Il medico ha controllato i miei polmoni."
pulmón
Transliteration: pulmón
"El médico examinó mis pulmones."
pulmão
Transliteration: pulmão
"O médico examinou meus pulmões."
फेफड़ा
Transliteration: phephda
"डॉक्टर ने मेरे फेफड़ों की जांच की।"
肺
Transliteration: fèi
"医生检查了我的肺。"
폐
Transliteration: pye
"의사가 내 폐를 검사했습니다."
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