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• plural of lung.

lungs

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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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Fine particles in the smoke, which can vary depending on what is being burned, can penetrate deep into your lungs and even enter your bloodstream causing illness.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

At least 18 states have issued air quality alerts, as they should, because wildfire smoke wreaks havoc on the body, from the brain to the heart and lungs to the kidneys.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

The condition has now spread to her lungs and she is due to have lung surgery, while she is also waiting for operations on her bowels and pelvis.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

This leak can raise pressure toward the lungs while reducing the amount of oxygen rich blood that moves forward through the heart.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

I choked and coughed as the dust went into my lungs.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff