air′ cell`

a cavity or receptacle of the body that contains air.

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air cell - a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways

lung - either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood

sac - a structure resembling a bag in an animal

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600,000,000 air cells in one pair of lungs, and 2,000 pores to a square inch of surface; so you see what quantities of air we must have, and what care we should take of our skin so all the little doors will open and shut right.

now school is dismissed, and I advise you to go and refresh your 600,000,000 air cells by a brisk run in the garden.

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Ice has its grain as well as wood, and when a cake begins to rot or "comb," that is, assume the appearance of honeycomb, whatever may be its position, the air cells are at right angles with what was the water surface.

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Elastic/VE foam had the largest stiffnesses and viscous fluid, air cell, and honeycomb were similar (p > 0.14).

Interface shear and pressure characteristics of wheelchair seat cushions

Free Air Cell: Moves freely to uppermost point in the egg as it is rotated slowly.

Making the grade: have you ever wondered how they come up with those grading scales you see on egg cartons? It's not just about weight

A CT scan of the sinuses without contrast revealed hyperdense soft tissue opacifying the right sphenoid sinus extending to the right posterior ethmoidal air cells with osseous erosive changes; erosion of the right anterior wall of the sphenoid sinus, posterior right ethmoidal air cell septi; and mild erosion of the posterior medial walls of the maxillary sinus and medial wall of the orbit with minimal soft tissue extending to the orbital apex.

Metastatic sinonasal and right orbital adenocarcinoma secondary to right breast lesion

Mucocele is a rare inflammation that is believed to result from air cell obstruction.

Common Benign Conditions of the Petrous Apex in the Pediatric Population

Zygomatic air cell defect (ZACD) or pneumatized articular eminence has been described as an extended area of squamous cells in the root of the zygomatic arch and in the temporal part of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) (1).

ZYGOMATIC AIR CELL DEFECT - MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT COMPARED WITH PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHS/PNEUMATIZACIJA JAGODICNE KOSTI - USPOREDBA MAGNETSKE REZONANCIJE TEMPOROMANDIBULARNOG ZGLOBA S ORTOPANTOMOGRAMOM

Zygomatic air cell defect or pneumatized articular eminence is a variant of normal anatomy.

Prevalence of Pneumatized Articular Eminence of the Temporal Bone and Its Importance in Maxillofacial Surgery/Temporal Kemikte Pnomatize Artikuler Eminens Prevelansi ve Maksillofasiyal Cerrahideki Onemi

Air cell size was determined using a tripod micrometer.

Determination of the quality of stripe-marked and cracked eggs during storage

The war media cell said in a statement that according to the Iraqi National Intelligence Service, and in coordination with the air cell information , the Sukhoi aircraft of the Iraqi Air Force carried out four strikes targeted the camp (The Cubs of Khelafa) and a laboratory for booby-trapping and shielding the vehicles in al-Qaim, in addition to the targeting of a store for improvised explosive devices inside a school and a site for improvised explosive devices and explosive materials in Akashat area.

Sukhoi jets targeted a camp (The Cubs of Khelafa) and a for plant for booby-trapping vehicles in al-Qaim