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

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

In cases when ventilation is not sufficient for an alveolus, the body redirects blood flow to alveoli that are receiving sufficient ventilation.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

When the base of the teeth, or the alveolus, was struck, a wedge was often broken away, and from the apex of the resulting gap a fracture extended to the lower margin of the bone.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry