Meaning of the word "alveolar duct" in English

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alveolar duct

US /ælˈviː.ə.lər dʌkt/
UK /ælˈviː.ə.lər dʌkt/
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Noun

1.

a tiny duct that connects the respiratory bronchioles to the alveolar sacs, which contain the alveoli (air sacs) in the lungs

Example:
Oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange occurs across the thin walls of the alveoli, which are connected by the alveolar duct.
Each alveolar duct branches into several alveolar sacs.
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