Lung

The lung is an organ of respiration. The walls of the lungs have capillaries through which blood circulates, allowing for gas exchange; in most humanoids this involves the uptake of oxygen.

The Ferengi have upper and lower lungs.

Lurians have at least four lungs. 

Klingons have three lungs due to brak'lul. It is believed that the third lung gives warriors extra stamina on the battlefield. 

Suliban lungs normally have three bronchial lobes, however, the genetically altered Suliban soldiers had five. They also had alveoli clusters, which had been modified to process different kinds of atmosphere. 

Fantome's people had a large lung capacity which allowed them to survive in an oxygen-less atmosphere for an extended period of time. 

The Augments during the Eugenics Wars had lung efficiency that was 50% better than that of a normal Human. 

In 2371, both of Neelix's lungs were removed by a group of Vidiians. Unable to create artificial lungs, The Doctor had to use a blood-gas infuser, cytoplasmic stimulator and an isotropic restraint in combination with his newly created holographic organ replacement in order to keep him alive. Later, one of Kes' lungs was altered and transplanted into Neelix by the Vidiians. 

In 2372, the alveoli in Tom Paris' lungs began to mutate after he broke the transwarp threshold. 

Captain Ramirez's lung was punctured during a Cardassian attack on the USS Valiant (NCC-74210) shortly after the beginning of the Dominion War. 

Lung problems

 * Nitrogen narcosis
 * Orillian lung maggot
 * Pneumonia

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