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alveolar sac

Term ID
UBERON:0002169
Synonyms
  • air sac
  • pulmonary alveolar sac
  • sacculus alveolaris
Definition
The small terminal dilation of the alveolar ducts around which the alveoli form pocket-like clusters http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alveolar_sac
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