Associations to the word «Alveolus»

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

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras