Meaning of ALVEOLUS
| Pronunciation: | | al'veeulus
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- [n] a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
- [n] a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways
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| | Synonyms: | | air cell, air sac, tooth socket |
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| | See Also: | | alveolar process, alveolar ridge, gum ridge, lung, sac, socket | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Al*ve"o*lus\ ([a^]l*v[=e]"[-o]*l[u^]s), n.; pl.
{Alveoli} (-l[imac]). [L., a small hollow or cavity, dim. of
alveus: cf. F. alv['e]ole. See {Alveary}.]
1. A cell in a honeycomb.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A small cavity in a coral, shell, or fossil
3. (Anat.) A small depression, sac, or vesicle, as the socket
of a tooth, the air cells of the lungs, the ultimate
saccules of glands, etc.
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| | Related Terms: | | alveolar ridge, alveolation, antrum, apex, armpit, arytenoid cartilages, back, basin, blade, bowl, cavity, concave, concavity, crater, crypt, cup, dent, depression, dimple, dint, dip, dorsum, fold, follicle, funnel chest, furrow, gouge, hard palate, hole, hollow, hollow shell, honeycomb, impress, impression, imprint, indent, indentation, indention, indenture, lacuna, larynx, lips, nasal cavity, notch, oral cavity, palate, pharyngeal cavity, pharynx, pit, pock, pocket, pockmark, print, punch bowl, scoop, shell, sink, sinus, socket, soft palate, speech organ, sunken part, syrinx, teeth, teeth ridge, tip, tongue, trough, velum, vocal chink, vocal cords, vocal folds, vocal processes, voice box, vug |
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