Definition of AIR SAC

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This compensates for the fundamental problem of late-stage emphysema: As tiny air sacs are destroyed, air gets trapped in diseased regions, causing overinflation that leaves sufferers literally stuck holding more and more of their breath. — Marie Mccullough, Philly.com, "Emphysema patients get new option as FDA approves lung valves studied at Temple," 29 June 2018 Birds are also light because much of their insides are filled with air due to extensive space-filling air sacs which are part of their exceptionally efficient respiratory system. — Steven Austad, AL.com, "Dinosaurs in the garden," 14 Apr. 2018 Daniel, a 12-year-old Bornean orangutan, was dealing with a sinus infection that left him with labored breathing, coughing, frequent mucous production and a distended air sac, the Phoenix Zoo said in a media release. — Robert Gundran, azcentral, "Phoenix Zoo orangutan plagued by sinus problems gets groundbreaking surgery," 22 Mar. 2018 Influenza can develop into pneumonia, an infection that causes the lungs' air sacs to become inflamed and fill with fluid. — Rachel Ohm, USA TODAY, "Flu widespread in 36 states, CDC reports," 29 Dec. 2017 The kiwi chick sticks its bill into an air sac at the top of the egg, and starts to squeak. — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, "How to Raise the Rarest Kiwi," 20 Sep. 2017

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