Alveolus synonyms

ăl-vē'ə-ləs

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tooth-socket
(Anatomy) A socket in the jaw in which the roots of teeth are held in the alveolar process of maxilla with the periodontal ligament.
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air sac
An inflatable pouch attached to the larynx in certain mammals, including the nonhuman great apes.
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air-cell
(Biology) an air pocket at the bottom end of an egg formed from contraption of the egg's contents through loss of moisture and cooling from its initial filled state.
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vug
A small cavity in a rock or vein, often with a mineral lining of different composition from that of the surrounding rock.
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bronchiole (related)
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bronchus (related)
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alveolar (related)
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trachea (related)
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nasal-cavity (related)
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middle-ear (related)
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duodenum (related)
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small-intestine (related)
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peritoneum (related)
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large-intestine (related)
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portal-vein (related)
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Find another word for alveolus. In this page you can discover 16 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for alveolus, like: tooth-socket, air sac, air-cell, syrinx, vug, bronchiole, bronchus, alveolar, trachea, nasal-cavity and middle-ear.
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Alveolus Sentence Examples

  • Each tiny alveolus is surrounded by a network of capillaries that joins veins and arteries.

  • The hollow chamber at the front of the guard is called the alveolus.

  • The small alveolus will get smaller, the large one will get larger, and so on until the small alveolus collapses completely!

  • A recent photograph shows the broad, expanded maxillary alveolus and acutely vaulted hard palate.

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