lungs
Example Sentences
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"I had a heart attack, one of my lungs had collapsed, my kidneys were failing. My body was just completely shutting down."
From BBC
He bent over, bracing his hands against his knees, trying to pull more air into his lungs, a delayed reaction to all his frantic pedaling and running.
From Literature
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The longer the boy is kept on life support, the more serious the complications to his lungs, liver and kidneys could be.
From BBC
“But the difference between Stage 3 and Stage 4 is it’s not in my lungs. It’s in my tummy area but not more upwards.”
From Los Angeles Times
There was a 10-centimeter mass in my right lung and fluid building up inside my lungs.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.