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pulmonary_alveolus

pulmonary alveolus

English

Noun

pulmonary alveolus ‎(plural pulmonary alveoli)

(anatomy) A small air sac in the lungs, where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged with the blood.

Translations

small air sac in the lungs

Catalan: alvèol pulmonar (ca) m
Czech: plicní sklípek (cs) m
Finnish: keuhkorakkula (fi)

French: alvéole pulmonaire (fr) m, f
Spanish: alvéolo pulmonar (es) m