German Meaning of alveolus

Alveole

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Definitions and Meaning of alveolus in English

Wordnet

alveolus (n)

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

a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth

Webster

alveolus (n.)

A cell in a honeycomb.

A small cavity in a coral, shell, or fossil

A small depression, sac, or vesicle, as the socket of a tooth, the air cells of the lungs, the ultimate saccules of glands, etc.

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Alveole

a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways, a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a toothA cell i

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alveolitis => Alveolitis, alveoliform => alveoliform, alveoli => Lungenbläschen, alveole => Alveole, alveolate => alveolär,