Lung
Lung noun - 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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Synonyms for Lung
Respiratory and lung are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Respiratory" instead an adjective "Lung".
Respiratory
Respiratory adjective - Pertaining to respiration.
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Synonyms for Respiratory
Lung and respiratory are semantically related. You can use "Lung" instead an adjective "Respiratory".
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Another comes in the second Christmas special, when Dr Turner's son, Timmy, comes down with respiratory polio and is temporarily forced into an iron lung.
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In real life, prolonged exposure of the respiratory system to inorganic particulates such as volcanic ash would lead to suffocation or even worse, lung cancer.
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