lobe of the lungs

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• Lobe of the ear — Lobe Lobe (l[=o]b), n. [F. lobe, Gr. lobo s.] Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form; as: (a) (Bot.) A rounded projection or division of a leaf. Gray. (b) (Zo[ o]l.) A membranous flap on the sides of the toes of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Lobe — (l[=o]b), n. [F. lobe, Gr. lobo s.] Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form; as: (a) (Bot.) A rounded projection or division of a leaf. Gray. (b) (Zo[ o]l.) A membranous flap on the sides of the toes of certain birds …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• lobe — (n.) early 15c., a lobe of the liver or lungs, from M.Fr. lobe and directly from M.L. lobus, from L.L. lobus hull, husk, pod, from Gk. lobos lobe of the ear, vegetable pod, perhaps related to Gk. leberis husk of fruits, from PIE *logwos. Extended …   Etymology dictionary

• lobe — 1. One of the subdivisions of an organ or other part, bounded by fissures, sulci, connective tissue septa, or other structural demarcations. 2. A rounded projecting part, as the l. of the ear. SEE ALSO: lobule. 3. One of the larger divisions of… …   Medical dictionary

• lobe — [[t]lo͟ʊb[/t]] lobes 1) N COUNT The lobe of your ear is the soft, fleshy part at the bottom. Syn: earlobe 2) N COUNT: usu with supp A lobe is a rounded part of something, for example one of the sections of your brain or lungs, or one of the… …   English dictionary

• polyalveolar lobe — a congenital disorder characterized in early infancy by the presence of far more than the normal number of alveoli in a lobe of the lungs; thereafter, normal multiplication of alveoli does not take place and they become enlarged, i.e.,… …   Medical dictionary

• lobe — [ləub US loub] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Late Latin; Origin: lobus, from Greek lobos] 1.) the soft piece of flesh at the bottom of your ear = ↑earlobe 2.) technical a round part of an organ in your body, especially in your brain or lungs …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• lobe — noun (C) 1 the soft piece of flesh at the bottom of your ear; earlobe 2 technical a round part of an organ in your body, especially in your brain or lungs lobed adjective …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Respiratory system of the horse — In biology, the respiratory system of the horse is the means by which a horse circulates air around its internal organs.AnatomyThe respiratory system begins with the nares, commonly known as the nostrils, which can expand greatly during intense… …   Wikipedia

• Paul Löbe — (December 14 1875 ndash; August 3 1967) was a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).Life and careerLöbe was born in Liegnitz in the Prussian Province of Silesia. He was trained as a typesetter and in 1898 he …   Wikipedia

• Lines in the Sand (House) — This page refers to the TV episode, for other uses of this phrase, see the Lines in the Sand disambiguation page House (TV series) episode episode name = Lines in the Sand episode no = HOU 304 airdate = September 26 2006 writer = David Hoselton… …   Wikipedia