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alveolus

[al-vee-uh-luhs] / ælˈvi ə ləs /
NOUN
lung
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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

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

From Science Magazine • Dec. 16, 2019

The exact function of the alveolus is unknown, but it may be involved in osmoregulation.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Each tooth is anchored into a deep socket called an alveolus.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The margins of the cleft in the lip are also attached to the alveolus by firm reflections of the mucous membrane.

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




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