Alveoli (redirected from Pulmonary alveolus)

Alveoli

Small air sacs or cavities in the lung that give the tissue a honeycomb appearance and expand its surface area for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Mentioned in: Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Atelectasis, Blastomycosis, Chlamydial Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, Emphysema, Hookworm Disease, Pneumocystis Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection