Lung

Introduction: Lung

Description of Lung

Lung: One of a pair of organs in the chest that supplies the body with oxygen, and removes carbon dioxide from the body.
Source: National Institute of Health

Lung: either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Lung: either of the pair of organs occupying the lateral cavity of the thorax that effect the aeration of the blood.
Source: CRISP

Lung: Either of the pair of organs occupying the cavity of the thorax that effect the aeration of the blood.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

Lung: Either of the pair of organs occupying the cavity of the thorax that effect the aeration of the blood.
Source: MeSH 2007

Lung: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Lung:

• Lung symptoms (3280 causes)
• Lung disease
• Lung disorder
• Lung pain
• Pair
• Viscera
• Pulmonary
• Pulmonary symptoms (3280 causes)
• Cavities

Lung as an Organ

Lung (organ): Pair of organs related to breathing and gas exchange...more »

Lung (organ): The lungs are the largest part of the respiratory system and have both "respiratory" and "non

The most important job that the lungs perform is to provide the body with oxygen and to remove carbon dioxide.... (Source: excerpt from COPD: What Goes Wrong?: NHLBI)

Our lungs are essential for breathing and for getting oxygen into the bloodstream and the cells of our body. During a normal... (Source: excerpt from Lung Disease: NWHIC)

The lungs, a pair of sponge-like, cone-shaped organs, are part of the respiratory ... (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Lung Cancer: NCI)

Lung (organ): See Lung (organ information).

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Terms associated with Lung:

Terms Similar to Lung:

• pulmonary effect

Source - MeSH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

Related Topics

• Air Sacs
• Pneumonectomy
• Pulmonary Circulation
• Respiration

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Lung:

• Bronchi
• Pulmonary Alveoli
• Extravascular Lung Water

Source - MeSH 2007

• lung alveolus

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Lung

• respiratory system

Source - CRISP

• respiratory organ

Source - WordNet 2.1

The term Lung can be used for:

• cardiopulmonary system
• lower respiratory tract
• lung function
• lung preservation
• lung volume
• pulmonary function

Source: CRISP

The description of Lung may also be used for the following terms:

• pulmonary

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Lung

The following list attempts to classify Lung into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• respiratory organ
• internal organ,viscus
• organ
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Respiratory System
  • Lung

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• respiratory system
• Anatomy

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