Associations to the word «Alveolus»
Noun
- Sac
- Lung
- Dioxide
- Duct
- Airway
- Oxygen
- Ventilation
- Pneumonia
- Palate
- Socket
- Septum
- Lymph
- Peep
- Cavity
- Expiration
- Respiration
- Rupture
- Lining
- Diffusion
- Gland
- Breathing
- Tissue
- Tooth
- Collapse
- Secretion
- Sinus
- Weathering
- Ard
- Gas
- Exchange
- Fluid
- Asthma
- Artery
- Saturation
- Membrane
- Inflammation
- Blood
- Tract
- Debris
- Tension
- Jaw
- Pore
- Pressure
- Passageway
- Contraction
- Vein
- Cell
- Gradient
- Consolidation
- Cluster
- Accumulation
- Bon
- Lipid
- Cough
- Bacterium
- Pregnancy
- Fill
- Diameter
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
ALVEOLUS, noun. A small cavity or pit.
ALVEOLUS, noun. (anatomy) an anatomical structure that has the form of a hollow cavity
ALVEOLUS, noun. (anatomy) a small air sac in the lungs, where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged with the blood.
Dictionary definition
ALVEOLUS, noun. A tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways.
ALVEOLUS, noun. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth.
Wise words
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