Usually means: Cells that line the alveoli.
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  1. pneumocyte: Wiktionary
  2. pneumocyte: Dictionary.com
  3. Pneumocyte: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. pneumocyte: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. Pneumocyte: MedTerms.com Medical Dictionary
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  5. pneumocyte: Medical dictionary
  6. Pneumocyte: Drug Medical Dictionary

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

Similar:
pneumonocyte, pneumatode, pneumosphere, alveolosphere, pneumatophore, club cell, pneumatocyst, pneumostome, pneumatopore, pyrenocyte, more...

Phrases:
membranous pneumocyte, more...

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Similar:
pneumonocyte, pneumatode, pneumosphere, alveolosphere, pneumatophore, club cell, pneumatocyst, pneumostome, pneumatopore, pyrenocyte, more...

Phrases:
membranous pneumocyte, more...



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