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alveolus in Tagalog

supot-hangin

/ˌal.viˈəʊ.ləs/US/ælˈvi.əl.əs/

alveolus in Tagalog: supot-hangin. In English, alveolus means 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.

Tagalog words for alveolus

small air sac in the lungs
supot-hangin

English meaning of alveolus

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun The bony socket in which the root of a tooth resides.
  3. noun An acinus (saclike cavity) in a gland.
  4. noun The socket of a macrotrichium (seta).

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Questions about alveolus in Tagalog

What is the meaning of alveolus in Tagalog?
Alveolus in Tagalog is supot-hangin.
Ano ang alveolus sa Tagalog?
Alveolus: supot-hangin.
What does alveolus mean in English?
Alveolus means 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.

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