alveolus

4 synonyms for alveolus, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Noun — One of the many tiny sac-like pockets in lung tissue where the bronchioles end and gas exchange with the blood happens.

Synonyms

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pulmonary alveolus dental alveolus tooth socket alveolar socket

One of the many tiny sac-like pockets in lung tissue where the bronchioles end and gas exchange with the blood happens.

“Each alveolus is surrounded by tiny blood vessels that pick up oxygen from the air we breathe.”

pulmonary alveolus

The bony socket in the jaw that holds the root of a tooth.

“After the tooth was removed, the dentist checked that the alveolus was healing properly.”

dental alveolus tooth socket alveolar socket

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

pulmonary alveoli alveoli in the lungs walls of the alveolus

A technical term from anatomy and dentistry rather than everyday speech.

Borrowed from Latin alveolus, meaning a small hollow or cavity. It is a diminutive of the Latin alveus, meaning a hollow or cavity.

What is an alveolus?

In anatomy it usually means a tiny air sac in the lungs, though it can also mean the tooth socket in the jaw.

What is the plural of alveolus?

The plural is alveoli.

What do alveoli do in the lungs?

They are where oxygen from the air we breathe passes into the blood and carbon dioxide passes out.