See Also: sacculus alveolaris(medicine)
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sacculus alveolaris (medicine)


sacculus alveolaris -->
alveolar sac
Terminal dilation of the alveolar ducts that give rise to alveoli in the lung; a small air chamber in the pulmonary tissue from which the pulmonary alveoli project like bays and into which an alveolar duct opens; in birds, air-containing extensions of bronchi that connect with bone cavities.

Synonym: sacculus alveolaris, air sac.