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alveolus definition
alveolus |
Grep of noun alveolus alveolus Overview of noun alveolus The noun alveolus has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (5) alveolus, air sac, air cell -- (a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways) 2. tooth socket, alveolus -- (a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth) Overview of noun alveolus The noun alveolus has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (5) alveolus, air sac, air cell -- (a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways) 2. tooth socket, alveolus -- (a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth)
alveolus definition