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Term

alveolus

Term

A tiny, thin-walled, capillary-rich sac in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place. Also called air sac. (Source: AMHER)

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GEMET - Environmental thesaurus

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/aliss_scripts/concept/360

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Long definition

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