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Alveolus
General anatomical term for a concave cavity or pit
Alveolus (/ælˈviːələs/ al-VEE-ə-ləs, UK also /ˌælviˈoʊləs/ AL-vee-OH-ləs; pl. alveoli /ælˈviːəlaɪ/ al-VEE-ə-ly, UK also /ˌælviˈoʊlaɪ/ AL-vee-OH-ly; from Latin alveolus 'little cavity') is a general anatomical term for a concave cavity or pit.
01Uses in anatomy and zoology
- Pulmonary alveolus, an air sac in the lungs
- Alveolar cell or pneumocyte
- Alveolar duct
- Alveolar macrophage
- Mammary alveolus, a milk sac in the mammary glands
- Alveolar gland
- Dental alveolus, also known as "tooth socket", a socket in the jaw that holds the roots of teeth
- Alveolar ridge, the jaw structure that contains the dental alveoli
- Alveolar canals
- Alveolar process
- Arteries:
- Nerves:
03Uses in linguistics
- Alveolar consonant, a linguistic vocalization which involves placing one's tongue against the alveolar ridge
- Alveolar stop
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