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lung-book — lungˈ book noun A breathing organ in spiders and scorpions, constructed like the leaves of a book • • • Main Entry: ↑lung … Useful english dictionary
lung book — noun : book lung; especially : the functional laminated part of a book lung … Useful english dictionary
lung book. — See book lung. [1880 85] … Useful english dictionary
Book lung — A book lung is a type of respiration organ used for atmospheric gas exchange and is found in arachnids, such as scorpions and spiders. Each of these organs is found inside a ventral abdominal cavity and connects with the surroundings through a… … Wikipedia
Lung (Tibetan Buddhism) — Lung (Tibetan: rlung ) is a word that means wind or breath. It is a key concept in the Vajrayana traditions of Tibetan Buddhism and as such is part of the symbolic twilight language , used to non conceptually point to a variety of meanings. Lung… … Wikipedia
Lung cancer — Classification and external resources Cross section of a human lung. The white area in the upper lobe is cancer; the black areas are discoloration due to smoking. ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
book lung — bu̇k n a saccular breathing organ in many arachnids containing thin folds of membrane arranged like the leaves of a book * * * book lung a lunglike invagination that functions as a gas exchange organ, found on the underside of the abdomen of many … Medical dictionary
Lung cancer surgery — describes the use of surgical operations in the treatment of lung cancer. It involves the surgical excision of cancer tissue from the lung. It is used mainly in non small cell lung cancer with the intention of curing the patient. Patient… … Wikipedia
book-lung — (bookґlung″) see under lung … Medical dictionary
book lung — book′ lung n. ivt the respiratory organ of many arachnids, composed of thin, paperlike layers of tissue • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
