pneumocyte

English

Etymology

pneumo- +‎ -cyte

Noun

pneumocyte (plural pneumocytes)

A cell that is responsible for gas exchange in the alveoli in the lungs

Related terms

pneumocytic

Translations

Translations

Italian: pneumocita (it) f
Spanish: neumocito m

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