| NOUN | body | alveolus, air sac, air cell | a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs |
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| body | alveolus, tooth socket | a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth |
| Meaning | A tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways. | |
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| Synonyms | air sac, air cell | |
| Part of | lung | Either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates |
| Broader | sac | A structure resembling a bag in an animal |
| Spanish | alveolo, alvéolo, alveolo pulmonar, alvéolo pulmonar | |
| Catalan | alvèol, alvèol pulmonar | |
| Adjectives | alveolar | pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs |
| alveolate | pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb) | |
| Meaning | A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth. | |
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| Synonym | tooth socket | |
| Part of | alveolar ridge, gum ridge, alveolar process | A ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth |
| Broader | socket | A bony hollow into which a structure fits |
| Spanish | alveolo, alvéolo | |
| Catalan | alvèol | |
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