alveolar in Swedish
alveolar in Swedish is alveolar — alveolar means relating to the tiny air sacs in the lungs.
alveolar in Swedish
alveolar
(phonetics) Formed with the tongue touching or approaching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth.
alveolar
(phonetics) An alveolar consonant.
What does "alveolar" mean?
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adjective Relating to the tiny air sacs in the lungs.
"Alveolar damage can make breathing much harder."
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adjective Relating to the ridge of the jaw that holds the tooth sockets.
"The dentist examined the alveolar ridge before fitting the implant."
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adjective Describing a speech sound made with the tongue touching or near the ridge behind the upper front teeth.
"The letter t is an alveolar sound in English."
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alveolar in a sentence
- Alveolar damage can make breathing much harder.
- The alveolar walls are where oxygen passes into the blood.
- The dentist examined the alveolar ridge before fitting the implant.
- Bone loss in the alveolar ridge can affect denture fit.
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What is "alveolar" in Swedish?
"alveolar" in Swedish is alveolar. alveolar means: Relating to the tiny air sacs in the lungs.
How do you use "alveolar" in a sentence?
Example: "Alveolar damage can make breathing much harder." In Swedish, "alveolar" is alveolar.
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