pulmonary alveolus

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolalvéolo pulmonar

Françaisalvéole pulmonaire

Italianoalveolo polmonare

7 more languages

Češtinaplicní sklípek

Suomikeuhkorakkula

한국어폐포

Nederlandslongblaasje

Polskipęcherzyk płucny

Türkçealveol

Tiếng Việtphế bào

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

pulmonary artery pulmonary circulation pulmonary docimasia pulmonary edema pulmonary embolism pulmonary emphysema

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