Lung

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

Either of the two respiratory organs in the chest that enable breathing by exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide.

“The doctor listened to her lung sounds with a stethoscope.”

pulmonary organrespiratory organ

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Contains NG ending pattern, single vowel U.

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Worth 5 points, good for connecting with other words via NG.

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