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Definition of alveolus
alveoli
play \-ˌlī, -(ˌ)lē\1 : a small cavity or pit: such asa : a socket in the jaw for a toothb : a small air-containing compartment of the lungs in which the bronchioles terminate and from which respiratory gases are exchanged with the pulmonary capillariesc : an acinus of a compound glandd : a cell of a honeycomb
2 : teethridge
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Origin and Etymology of alveolus
New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of alveus cavity, hollow, from alvus belly, beehive; akin to Lithuanian aulys beehive, Greek aulos tube, flute
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playMedical Definition of alveolus
alveoli
\-ˌlī, -(ˌ)lē\play play: a small cavity or pit: asa: a socket in the jaw for a toothb: any of the small thin-walled air-containing compartments of the lung that are typically arranged in saclike clusters into which an alveolar duct terminates and from which respiratory gases are exchanged with the pulmonary capillariesc: an acinus of a compound glandd: any of the pits in the wall of the stomach into which the glands open
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