lungs
Example Sentences
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Over the past seven years, the 34-year-old has been offered new lungs on 17 different occasions, but each time the operation has been cancelled.
From BBC
While Darren developed scarring on his lungs and eventually left his job in the police, Gabby became increasingly poorly and was diagnosed with long Covid.
From BBC
South Pars is the heart and lungs of an Iranian economy that relies heavily on natural gas to keep powering its homes, factories, cars and even its water pumps.
CF is a genetic condition that can particularly affect someone's digestive system, as well as their lungs, because their body produces a thick, sticky mucus that coats the organs.
From BBC
“The doctors hastily placed me on oxygen to jump-start my lungs. It worked,” he wrote.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
