lungs

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Cells, similar to those which line the womb, start to grow in other parts of the body - such as on the bowel or in the lungs - and multiply, creating raw and angry sores.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 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

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

Researchers describe how senescence develops across many organs, including the liver, lungs, kidneys, heart, brain, skin, and fat tissue.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Doody spent four years in a tuberculosis sanatorium and refers to himself as a “lunger”—slang for someone who suffers from a disease of the lungs.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly