alveolus
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alveolus
- /ˌal.viˈəʊ.ləs/ UK
- /alˈviː.əl.əs/ UK
- /ælˈvi.əl.əs/ US
Rhymes with -iːələs
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Borrowed from Latin alveolus (“a small hollow or cavity”), diminutive of alveus (“a hollow, cavity”).
noun alveoli
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Any of the many tiny air sacs in the lungs in which the bronchioles terminate and where oxygen and carbon dioxide are rapidly exchanged with the pulmonary capillaries.
Similar: pulmonary alveolus
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The bony socket in which the root of a tooth resides.
Similar: dental alveolus, tooth socket, alveolar socket
- An acinus (saclike cavity) in a gland. The sprouts proliferate and canalize to form the lactiferous ducts and the outbuddings form the alveoli of the mammary glands.
- The socket of a macrotrichium (seta).
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noun small air sac in the lungs
| Español | alvéolo, alveolo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 폐포 pyepo |
| 日本語 | 肺胞 haihō |
| 中文 | 肺泡 fèipào |
| Português | alvéolo |
| Français | alvéoles pulmonaires |
| Deutsch | Lungenbläschen |
| Ελληνικά | κυψελίδα kypselída |
| Română | alveolă |
| Русский | альвеола alʹveola |
| Tiếng Việt | phế bào, phế nang |
| العربية | حويصلة هوائية hawysilatan hawayiya |
| עברית | נֹאדִית |
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title = {alveolus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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