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Noun Concept
Categories: Lung anatomy
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alveolus  air sac  air cell  pulmonary alveolus  alveolae
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A tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways WordNet 3.0
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lung
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A tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A pulmonary alveolus, also known as an air sac or air space, is one of millions of hollow, distensible cup-shaped cavities in the lungs where pulmonary gas exchange takes place. Wikipedia
hollow cavity found in the lungs Wikidata
A tiny, thin-walled, capillary-rich sac in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place. OmegaWiki
A terminal dilation of the bronchiole in lungs or similar organs where gas exchange occurs. Wiktionary
An anatomical structure that has the form of a hollow cavity, as. Wiktionary
Anatomical structure that has the form of a hollow cavity. Wiktionary (translation)
A small air sac in the lungs, where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged with the blood. Wiktionary
Small air sac in the lungs. Wiktionary (translation)
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