lung
Example Sentences
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The phrenic nerves contract and expand the diaphragm, which allows the lungs to inhale and exhale.
From BBC
Coal took the hills, the streams, the air and young men’s lungs.
From Salon
"Basically, he had a hole in his diaphragm which meant some of his organs had risen to his chest cavity, and they were pressing against his lungs so his lungs couldn't develop properly," Maddie said.
From BBC
"We and others have seen some evidence of this in lung, liver and kidney. It's possible that genistein may also reverse these changes."
From Science Daily
Zielinski said UnitedHealth’s pharmacy arm also sent him excessive supplies of a once-a-month tablet to increase bone density and an inhaler that he uses only occasionally to relieve symptoms of a lung disease.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
