- 肺癌 fèi'ái lung cancera type of cancer involving malignant tumors in the lungs, often caused by long-term smoking
- 肺炎 fèiyán pneumoniapneumonia; inflammation of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, or irritants
- 肺部 fèibù lungsthe lungs or the lung region of the body
- 没心没肺 méixīnméifèi heartlessto be heartless or ungrateful; lacking a conscience
- 肺动脉 fèidòngmài pulmonary arteryThe artery that carries blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.
- 肺结核 fèijiéhé tuberculosispulmonary tuberculosis (TB); a chronic infectious disease of the lungs caused by the tubercle bacillus, often characterized by low fever, coughing, and weight loss
- 撕心裂肺 sīxīnlièfèi heart-rendingextreme grief; describe a feeling of being overwhelmed by sorrow or pain as if one's heart and lungs were being torn apart
- 肺泡 fèipào alveoluspulmonary alveolus; the tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs
- 非典型肺炎 fēidiǎnxíngfèiyán atypical pneumoniatype of pneumonia not caused by traditional pathogens (like Streptococcus pneumoniae), often caused by viruses, mycoplasma, or legionella
- 肺心病 fèixīnbìng pulmonary heart diseaseShort for [[肺源性心脏病|肺源性心臟病|fei4 yuan2 xing4 xin1 zang4 bing4]]; a condition caused by lung diseases like chronic bronchitis or emphysema, leading to heart failure.
- 尘肺 chénfèi pneumoconiosischronic occupational lung disease caused by long-term inhalation of industrial dust, leading to coughing and difficulty breathing
- 肺腑 fèifǔ bottom of one's heartThe depths of one's heart or feelings; innermost thoughts.
- 肺水肿 fèishuǐzhǒng pulmonary edemapulmonary edema; the excessive accumulation of fluid in the tissues and air spaces of the lungs
- 肺气肿 fèiqìzhǒng emphysemapulmonary emphysema; a chronic lung disease characterized by the loss of elasticity in the lungs and shortness of breath
- 肺活量 fèihuóliàng lung capacityvital capacity; the maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inhalation
- 肺病 fèibìng lung diseaselung disease; pulmonary illness
- 矽肺 xīfèi silicosisA lung disease caused by inhaling dust containing silica; an older term for [[硅肺|硅肺|gui1 fei4]].
- 肺叶 fèiyè lobe of a lungany of the distinct sections into which the lungs of humans and higher animals are divided
- 肺脏 fèizàng lungsthe primary breathing organs in humans and many vertebrates; same as [[肺|肺|fei4]]
- 肺静脉 fèijìngmài pulmonary veinThe blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from the lungs back to the left atrium of the heart
- 肺腑之言 fèifǔzhīyán heartfelt wordswords from the bottom of one's heart; sincere and honest words
- 感人肺腑 gǎnrénfèifǔ deeply movingto touch someone to the very depths of their soul; deeply moving; heart-stirring
- 狼心狗肺 lángxīngǒufèi cruel and unscrupulousliterally "heart of a wolf and lungs of a dog"; describes a person who is cruel, savage, or completely lacks a conscience; can also describe someone who is deeply ungrateful
- 肺循环 fèixúnhuán pulmonary circulationThe path of blood flow from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs and back to the left atrium; also known as [[小循环|小循環|xiao3 xun2 huan2]].
- 肺吸虫 fèixīchóng lung flukeA type of parasitic flatworm that lives in the lungs; it is typically transmitted to humans through the consumption of raw or undercooked freshwater crabs and can cause chronic respiratory illness.
- 肺痨 fèiláo tuberculosistuberculosis; consumption
- 肺鱼 fèiyú lungfish
- 驴肝肺 lǘgānfèi donkey's liver and lungsthe literal internal organs of a donkey
- 沁人肺腑 qìnrénfèifǔ to gladden the heartto penetrate deeply into the heart; refreshing or gladdening the heart and mind, such as by a pleasant fragrance or a moving piece of art
- 水肺 shuǐfèi scubascuba; aqualung; a breathing apparatus used for diving
- 缺心少肺 quēxīnshǎofèi brainlesssimple-minded and lacking in calculation; describes someone who is thoughtless, dim-witted, or fails to think things through
- 硅肺 guīfèi silicosisAn occupational lung disease caused by long-term inhalation of silica dust, resulting in scarring of the lungs; also known as [[矽肺|矽肺|xi1 fei4]]
- 书肺 shūfèi book lungthe respiratory organ of many arachnids, such as spiders and scorpions
- 出自肺腑 chūzìfèifǔ from the bottom of one's heartto come from the depth of one's heart; heartfelt; sincere
- 别具肺肠 biéjùfèicháng to have ulterior motivesTo have other plans or hidden intentions, usually with a negative or evil connotation.
- 别有肺肠 biéyǒufèicháng to have other motivesto have hidden aims or ulterior motives; to be harbor secret intentions
- 动人肺腑 dòngrénfèifǔ to touch one's heartto move someone deeply; to be soul-stirring or very touching
- 发自肺腑 fāzìfèifǔ from the bottom of one's heartto come from the heart; sincere; heartfelt
- 可入肺颗粒物 kěrùfèikēlìwù fine particulate matteratmospheric particulate matter with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers that can enter the lungs
- 大叶性肺炎 dàyèxìngfèiyán lobar pneumoniaan infection that affects a whole lobe of one or both lungs
- 夫妻肺片 fūqīfèipiàn fuqi feipianpopular Sichuan cold dish made of thinly sliced beef and beef offal; literally 'husband and wife lung slices'
- 好心倒做了驴肝肺 hǎoxīndàozuòlelǘgānfèi good intentions misunderstood as ill willTo have one’s kindness or good intentions mistaken for malice; used when someone’s well-meaning actions are met with ingratitude or suspicion
- 好心当作驴肝肺 hǎoxīndàngzuòlǘgānfèi to mistake goodwill for ill intentTo mistake someone's good intentions or kindness for malice or bad motives; to respond to a kind gesture with suspicion or ingratitude.
- 心肺 xīnfèi heart and lungsthe heart and lungs; cardiopulmonary
- 心肺复苏 xīnfèifùsū CPRcardiopulmonary resuscitation
- 心肺复苏术 xīnfèifùsūshù cardiopulmonary resuscitationEmergency procedure used to restore blood circulation and breathing in a person who is in cardiac arrest, also known as CPR.
- 感人肺肝 gǎnrénfèigān deeply movingdeeply moving and touching to the very core of one's being
- 慢性阻塞性肺病 mànxìngzǔsèxìngfèibìng chronic obstructive pulmonary diseasechronic obstructive pulmonary disease; COPD
- 慢阻肺 mànzǔfèi COPDabbreviation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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