TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
lung, s. a Scamhóg f. Inflammation of the lungs, gor m scamhóige. Lung trouble, galar m scamhóige. F: He has good lungs, is breá an t-uchtach, an buinneán, atá aige. b (Of slaughtered animal) Scamhóg f, scairt f. c Iron lung, scamhóg iarainn.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
His lungs are affected (by the disease), tá sé sna scamhóga aige.
Expiration of air from lungs, ligean aeir as na scamhóga.
Inflammation of the lungs, athlasadh na scamhóg.
The bullet has lodged in the lung, tá an piléar fanta sa scamhóg.
To pump air into the lungs, aer a theannadh isteach sna scamhóga.
Surg: To tap a lung, scamhóg a pholladh, a ligean.