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...pit. The term is most commonly used in the context of the lungs, where the alveoli are the small air sacs where gas exchange occurs. The term "alveolus" comes from the Latin word "alveolus", which means "small cavity". It is the diminutive

...ay from the [[heart]], to the [[lungs]], and returns oxygenated blood back to the heart. ...derived from the Latin ''circulatio'' (going around), from ''circulare'' (to go around).

...'' is a specialized [[dictionary]] that contains words and phrases related to the field of [[medicine]]. It is a valuable resource for medical profession ...us" meaning "physician" and the English word "dictionary" which originates from the Latin "dictionarium," meaning "collection of words."

...which human blood is classified, based on proteins occurring on red blood cells; the four classification groups are A, AB, B, and O * [[ACE inhibitor]] - a drug typically used to treat high blood pressure (Angiotensin-Converting