Lung parenchyma

Last revised by Raymond Chieng on 3 Apr 2022

Lung parenchyma is the portion of the lung involved in gas transfer, predominantly the alveoli.1,2 Other authors may include interstitial tissues in the definition of lung parenchyma.3

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