Defenition of the word alveolus

• Defenition of the word alveolus

  • A tiny, thin-walled, capillary-rich sac in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.
  • a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways
  • a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth

Synonyms for the word alveolus

• • air cell
  • air sac
  • tooth socket

Meronymys for the word alveolus

• • alveolar process
  • alveolar ridge
  • gum ridge
  • lung

Hypernyms for the word alveolus

• • sac
  • socket

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