alveolar duct

noun

: one of the somewhat enlarged terminal sections of the bronchioles that branch into the terminal alveoli

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“Alveolar duct.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/alveolar%20duct. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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