alveole
alveole is the archaic form of alveolus.
Meaning of alveolus
Noun
alveolus (plural alveoli)
- Any of the many tiny air sacs in the lungs in which the bronchioles terminate and where oxygen and carbon dioxide are rapidly exchanged with the pulmonary capillaries.
- Synonyms:
- pulmonary alveolus
- The bony socket in which the root of a tooth resides.
- Synonyms:
- dental alveolus, tooth socket, alveolar socket
- An acinus (saclike cavity) in a gland.
- The sprouts proliferate and canalize to form the lactiferous ducts and the outbuddings form the alveoli of the mammary glands.1997, Comprehensive Toxicology: Reproductive and endocrine toxicology, page 258
- The socket of a macrotrichium (seta).
Forms of alveole
| plural | alveoles |
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Questions about alveole
- What is alveole the archaic form of?
- Alveole is the archaic form of alveolus.
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