Synonyms in a broader sense
Medical: Pulmo lung, respiratory tract, pulmonary lobe, lung tissue, airways, respiration
Definition Lung
The lung (Pulmo) is the organ of the body responsible for sufficient oxygen intake and supply. It consists of two lungs that are spatially and functionally independent of each other and surrounds the heart with them. The two organs are located in the thorax, protected by the ribs. The lung has no shape of its own but is shaped in its relief by the surrounding structures (diaphragm at the bottom, heart in the middle, ribs on the outside, trachea and esophagus at the top).
- Thyroid cartilage larynx
- Trachea (windpipe)
- Heart (Cor)
- Stomach (Gaster)
- Large intestine (colon)
- Rectum (rectum)
- Small intestine (ilium, jejunum)
- Liver (Hepar)
- Lung, or lung wing
Surgical diseases of the lung
Below you can see the list of all topics that have already been published on lung diseases that belong to the medical field of surgery:
Function and anatomy of the lung
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- Anatomy Lung
Lung disease (internal medicine)
All lung diseases treated by the Department of Internal Medicine can be found under the following link:
- Lungs – Internal Medicine
