alveolus

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In one example, six nests were stacked within a single alveolus, arranged one inside another like Russian dolls.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Figure 30.10 shows a human alveolus, which is part of the respiratory system.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

A focus-stacked picture of a tiny, 3D-printed alveolus, or artificial lung.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 16, 2019

The alveolates are named for the presence of an alveolus, or membrane-enclosed sac, beneath the cell membrane.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Limited portions of the alveolus are frequently broken in the extraction of teeth.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander