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(Latin: lung, lungs)
(Greek: mucus; a protective secretion from the mucous membranes in the nose, throat, and lungs; a thick fluid produced by the linings of some tissues of the body and is secreted as a protective lubricant coating by cells and glands of the mucous membranes)
(Latin: internal organs; all that is under the skin, all parts in the body except flesh or muscles; entrails; any large interior organ in any of the three great cavities of the body; specifically, those within the chest; such as, the heart or lungs; or in the abdomen; such as, the liver, pancreas, and intestines; and in the head; such as, the brain)
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A rare, congenital anomaly associated with a fissured chest: A hernia of the lungs describes the condition of a part of the lungs protruding through an opening, with the swelling enlarging with each expiration.
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A terrestrial respiratory organ characteristic of arachnids, such as scorpions and primitive spiders: Each book lung consists of hollow flat plates and air goes over the outer surface of the plates and bodily fluid circulates within them, facilitating the exchange of gases.
In most species, adequate gas exchange occurs without any muscular movement to ventilate the lungs.
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Insects, General Applicable Terms
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