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pneumocyte

pneumocyte noun: a cell that is responsible for gas exchange in the alveoli in the lungs.

Noun

pneumocyte (plural pneumocytes)

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

Forms of pneumocyte

pluralpneumocytes

Origin of pneumocyte

From pneumo- + -cyte.

Questions about pneumocyte

What does pneumocyte mean?
Pneumocyte means a cell that is responsible for gas exchange in the alveoli in the lungs.
What part of speech is pneumocyte?
Pneumocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of pneumocyte?
The plural of pneumocyte is pneumocytes.

Words near pneumocyte in the dictionary

  1. pneumocystic
  2. pneumocystis
  3. pneumocystis pneumonia
  4. pneumocystoses
  5. pneumocystosis
  6. pneumocyte
  7. pneumocytes
  8. pneumocytic
  9. pneumocytoses
  10. pneumocytosis
  11. pneumodermatid

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