Collocations for lung - noun
VERB + lung
fill
I opened the window and filled my lungs with cool fresh air.
I opened the window and filled my lungs with cool fresh air.
clear,
empty
Coughing clears the lungs of mucus.
Coughing clears the lungs of mucus.
block,
choke,
clog
The smoke was beginning to choke her lungs.
The smoke was beginning to choke her lungs.
damage
enter
Water had entered his lungs and he was choking.
enter
Water had entered his lungs and he was choking.
penetrate,
pierce,
puncture
infect
burn
The smoke was burning his lungs.
infect
burn
The smoke was burning his lungs.
remove
lung + VERB
work
Your heart and lungs have to work harder if you're overweight.
Your heart and lungs have to work harder if you're overweight.
heave
fill
I let my lungs fill with the scented air.
fill
I let my lungs fill with the scented air.
collapse
burst (figurative)
Lungs bursting, she flew across the finish line.
burst (figurative)
Lungs bursting, she flew across the finish line.
ache,
hurt
Her lungs ached from the exertion.
Her lungs ached from the exertion.
burn
lung + NOUN
capacity,
power
ailment, cancer, condition, disease, infection, inflammation, injury, problems, tumour/tumor
cell, surface, tissue
function
volume
transplant, transplantation
surgery
biopsy, scan
ailment, cancer, condition, disease, infection, inflammation, injury, problems, tumour/tumor
cell, surface, tissue
function
volume
transplant, transplantation
surgery
biopsy, scan
PREPOSITION
in the lung
levels of carbon dioxide in the lungs
levels of carbon dioxide in the lungs
into the lung
These particles are breathed into the lungs.
These particles are breathed into the lungs.
on the lung
He had blood clots on the lung.
He had blood clots on the lung.