keuhkorakkula — meaning in English
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English meaning
- alveolus noun One of the many tiny sac-like pockets in lung tissue where the bronchioles end and gas exchange with the blood happens.
Senses
keuhkorakkula is used for these senses in English:
- alveolus (anatomy) Any of the many tiny air sacs in the lungs in which the bronchioles terminate and where oxygen and carbon dioxide are rapidly exchanged with the pulmonary capillaries.
- pulmonary alveolus (anatomy) A small air sac in the lungs, where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged with the blood.
alveolus — full definition
- noun One of the many tiny sac-like pockets in lung tissue where the bronchioles end and gas exchange with the blood happens.
- noun The bony socket in the jaw that holds the root of a tooth.
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