lungs

Cultural  

1. A pair of organs, the principal parts of the respiratory system, at the front of the cavity of the chest, or thorax. In the lungs, oxygen from the air that is inhaled is transferred into the blood, while carbon dioxide is removed from the blood and exhaled.

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Example Sentences

That means when they are breathed in, they won’t go too deep into the lungs — not like the particulate matter we inhale during sunny, dry days.

From Los Angeles Times

Eliot, a business executive who retired after Claire’s cancer moved to her lungs, has, through it all, been a loving presence and an irreproachable caregiver.

From The Wall Street Journal

The degenerative disease creates scar tissue that stiffens the lungs making it difficult to breathe and for oxygen to enter the bloodstream.

From BBC

I’m being tested for pulmonary hypertension, which means possibly not enough blood is getting to my lungs from my heart.

From The Wall Street Journal

Inside the body, however, organs such as the lungs and stomach depend largely on a different molecular sensor known as TRPA1 to register temperature changes.

From Science Daily