What does alveolus mean?
Definitions for alveolus
ælˈvi ə ləs; -ˌlaɪalve·o·lus
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Princeton's WordNet
alveolus, air sac, air cellnoun
a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways
tooth socket, alveolusnoun
a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
Wiktionary
alveolusnoun
A small cavity or pit.
alveolusnoun
an anatomical structure that has the form of a hollow cavity
alveolusnoun
a small air sac in the lungs, where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged with the blood.
Wikipedia
Alveolus
Alveolus (; pl. alveoli, adj. alveolar) is a general anatomical term for a concave cavity or pit.
Webster Dictionary
Alveolusnoun
a cell in a honeycomb
Alveolusnoun
a small cavity in a coral, shell, or fossil
Alveolusnoun
a small depression, sac, or vesicle, as the socket of a tooth, the air cells of the lungs, the ultimate saccules of glands, etc
Etymology: [L., a small hollow or cavity, dim. of alveus: cf. F. alvole. See Alveary.]
Editors Contribution
alveolus
A structure of the lungs within the body of an animal or human being.
Pulmonary alveoli small structures along the walls of the alveolar sacs and alveolar ducts; through them, gas exchange takes place between alveolar gas and pulmonary capillary blood.
Submitted by MaryC on April 7, 2020
Entomology
Alveolus
a cell, like that of a honeycomb.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of alveolus in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of alveolus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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