phế nang
Pronunciation
Northern
/fe˧˥ naːŋ˧˧/
Central
/fḛ˩˧ naːŋ˧˥/
Southern
/fe˧˥ naːŋ˧˧/
lung air sac
2 senses
2 Components
Noun
lung air sac
Noun
single air sac
Details
2 senses
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Details
2 senses
Sense 1
Noun
lung air sac
Discourse & Logic
Small, microscopic air sacs located in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.
vi Quá trình trao đổi khí diễn ra tại các phế nang.
en The gas exchange process takes place in the alveolar sacs.
Sense 2
Noun
single air sac
The smallest sac-like unit in the lung structure that is primarily responsible for the body's essential respiratory functions.
vi Phế nang là đơn vị cơ bản của phổi.
en The alveolus is the basic unit of the lung.
Form
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Form
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Chinese characters
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Representative candidate
肺囊
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