Alveoli pulmonis (pulmonary alveoli) and associated structures.
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Pulmonary alveolus — An alveolus (plural: alveoli, from Latin alveolus , little cavity ) is an anatomical structure that has the form of a hollow cavity. Found in the lung, the pulmonary alveoli are spherical outcroppings of the respiratory bronchioles and are the… … Wikipedia
pulmonary alveolus — Any of the 300 million or so small air spaces in the lungs where carbon dioxide leaves the blood and oxygen enters it. Alveoli form clusters (alveolar sacs) connected by alveolar ducts to the bronchioles. Their thin walls contain numerous… … Universalium
Pulmonary contusion — Classification and external resources A CT scan showing a pulmonary contusion (red arrow) accompanied by a rib fracture (blue arrow) ICD 10 S … Wikipedia
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis — (PAP) is a rare lung disease in which abnormal accumulation of surfactant occurs within the alveoli, interfering with gas exchange. PAP can occur in a primary form or secondarily in the settings of malignancy (especially in myeloid leukemia),… … Wikipedia
pulmonary alveolar proteinosis — n a chronic disease of the lungs characterized by the filling of the alveoli with proteinaceous material and by the progressive loss of lung function * * * a chronic lung disease characterized by dyspnea, productive cough, chest pain, weakness,… … Medical dictionary
Pulmonary toilet — Pulmonary toilet, also called pulmonary hygiene,cite journal |author=Moody LE |title=Primer for pulmonary hygiene |journal=Am J Nurs |volume=77 |issue=1 |pages=104–6 |year=1977 |month=January |pmid=584121 |doi= |url=] is a set of methods used to… … Wikipedia
Pulmonary consolidation — Classification and external resources Pneumonia as seen on chest x ray. A: Normal chest x ray. B: Abnormal chest x ray with consolidation from pneumonia in the right lung, middle or inferior lobe (white area, left side of image) … Wikipedia
pulmonary adenomatosis — n jaagsiekte * * * 1. bronchioloalveolar carcinoma. 2. a chronic contagious neoplastic lung disease of adult sheep and goats, caused by a retrovirus with adenomatous proliferation in the alveoli and small bronchioles. Called also jaagsiekte and… … Medical dictionary
Pulmonary surfactant — Diagram of the alveoli with both cross section and external view Pulmonary surfactant is a surface active lipoprotein complex (phospholipoprotein) formed by type II alveolar cells. The proteins and lipids that surfactant comprises have both a… … Wikipedia
Pulmonary shunt — A pulmonary shunt is a physiological result when the alveoli of the lung is perfused with blood as normal, but ventilation (the supply of air) fails to supply the perfused region. In other words, the ventilation/perfusion ratio (the ratio of air… … Wikipedia
