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Meanings of alveolus in English

Portuguese
alvéolo pulmonar
Catalan
alvèol pulmonar

A tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways.

alvéolo pulmonar
Portuguese
alvéolo
Catalan
alvèol
Spanish
alveolo

A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth.

alvéolo
Synonyms
Examples for "air sac"
Examples for "air sac"
1
Bone socket of a tooth; air sac of the lungs, etc.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
2
The air sac inoculated high-dose group exhibited a mortality rate of 67%.
Pubmed
3
The air sac has become a swim bladder.
The Elements of Geology
4
When something blocks or scars those twigs, the air sac on the other side can't inflate.
Wired
5
An air sac with cellular spaces is connected with the gullet and serves as a rudimentary lung.
The Elements of Geology
1
And the larger air cell gives the chick more oxygen for its first few breaths.
On food and cooking: the science and lore of the kitchen
2
A large air cell and a dark, freely moving yolk indicate that the egg is stale.
Every Step in Canning: The Cold-Pack Method
3
Magnesia, asbestos air cell, molded asbestos, wool felt, waterproof paper and wool felt, cork, hair felt.
Elements of Plumbing
4
The whole air cell system was removed and the mastoid cavity was filled with abdominal fat.
Pubmed
5
Evaporation of water from the egg further shrinks the contents and increases the size of the air cell.
The Dollar Hen
Usage of alveolus in English
1
Two patients developed distant metastases and one patient developed a second primary in the lower alveolus.
Pubmed
2
The monolayer surface tension is continuously regulated by the alveolus compression and expansion and protects the alveoli from collapsing.
Pubmed
3
Pertaining to an alveolus.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
Translations for alveolus
Spanish
alveolo
Alveolus through the time