lungs

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They had fewer γδ T cells, and melanoma was much more likely to spread to organs such as the lungs and liver.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Now there was virtually no chance the fetus’s lungs would develop to reach the edge of viability in seven weeks.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

If inhaled at high levels, fumes can aggravate a person’s lungs, causing coughing, wheezing and chest tightness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Short-term exposure can irritate the lungs and nasal passages, and cause nausea and dizziness, said Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong, Orange County’s health officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

But to my terror I passed one station after another—heart, lungs, scalp, throat—and still I was in the line.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom