lung
Definitions
Noun
- Either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "lung".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lungs | 1 | 20 |
| 2 | lung | 1 | 16 |
| 3 | plunged | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | clung | 1 | 14 |
| 5 | flung | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | plunge | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | lunge | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | lunged | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | plunging | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | plunges | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | slung | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | aqualung | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | colunga | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | lunger | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | lunges | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | lungfish | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | lunging | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | lungren | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | mcclung | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | plunger | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | plunger's | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "lung".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "lung".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "lung" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "lung" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "lung" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cell | 1 | 60 |
| 2 | cause | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | primary | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | treatment | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | developing | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | develop | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | risk | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | incidence | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | types | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | occurrence | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | majority | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | peripheral | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | form | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | type | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | metastasis | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | suggest | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | many | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | symptoms | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | people | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | causes | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | contributor | 4 | 2 |
| 22 | evidence | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | increased | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | variety | 4 | 2 |
| 25 | including | 3 | 2 |
| 26 | formation | 3 | 2 |
| 27 | male | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | different | 3 | 2 |
| 29 | associated | 5 | 2 |
| 30 | suggestive | 3 | 2 |
| 31 | includes | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | lymphadenopathy | 6 | 2 |
| 33 | mimic | 2 | 2 |
| 34 | fighting | 2 | 2 |
| 35 | prevention | 3 | 2 |
| 36 | tests | 1 | 2 |
| 37 | programs | 2 | 2 |
| 38 | confirm | 2 | 2 |
| 39 | patient's | 2 | 2 |
| 40 | adequate | 3 | 2 |
| 41 | diagnosis | 4 | 2 |
| 42 | advanced | 2 | 2 |
| 43 | survival | 3 | 2 |
| 44 | death | 1 | 2 |
| 45 | dying | 2 | 2 |
| 46 | cases | 2 | 2 |
| 47 | factor | 2 | 2 |
| 48 | highest | 2 | 2 |
| 49 | women | 2 | 2 |
| 50 | aspects | 2 | 2 |
| 51 | malignant | 3 | 2 |
| 52 | smoking | 2 | 2 |
| 53 | link | 1 | 2 |
| 54 | amount | 2 | 2 |
| 55 | recognized | 3 | 2 |
| 56 | died | 1 | 2 |
| 57 | stage | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "lung".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | long | 1 | 752 |
| 2 | long-range | 2 | 42 |
| 3 | long-term | 2 | 32 |
| 4 | long-distance | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | lang | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | long-overdue | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | leng | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | ling | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | long's | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | long-winded | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | lyng | 1 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 21
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 5
Words that Precede: 10
Statistically Associated: 57
Consonant Matches: 11
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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