Preferred Name

Alveolus

Synonyms
Definitions

Any of the terminal sacs in the lungs through which gas exchange takes place with the pulmonary capillary blood.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C12986

ALT_DEFINITION

Tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles (tiny branches of air tubes) in the lungs. The alveoli are where the lungs and the bloodstream exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen. Carbon dioxide in the blood passes into the lungs through the alveoli. Oxygen in the lungs passes through the alveoli into the blood.

Any of the terminal sacs in the lungs through which gas exchange takes place with the pulmonary capillary blood.

code

C12986

Contributing_Source

CDISC

definition

Any of the terminal sacs in the lungs through which gas exchange takes place with the pulmonary capillary blood.

Display_Name

Alveolus

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C77526

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C74456

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C66830

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C61410

label

Alveolus

Legacy Concept Name

Alveolus

Preferred_Name

Alveolus

prefixIRI

NCIT:C12986

prefLabel

Alveolus

Semantic_Type

Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

UMLS_CUI

C0034051

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C13037

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