Definition of alveolus in English:

alveolus

nounPlural alveoli ˌalvɪˈəʊləsalˈvɪələsælˈviələs

Anatomy

1Any of the many tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange.
Example sentencesExamples
- Holes in the lungs occur as the alveoli air sacs break down.
- Many alveoli in the functioning lung can remain at low volume for extended periods.
- He found a major cause of bronchial asthma and many other chronic diseases to be a deficiency of carbon dioxide in the alveolus of our lungs.
- Scientists also suspect that air pollutants might dampen the growth of alveoli, tiny air sacs in the lungs.
- As altitude increases above sea level, atmospheric pressure drops with a parallel decrease in the amount of oxygen available at the blood/air interface in the lung alveolus.
1. 1.1 An acinus (saclike cavity) in a gland.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Carbon dioxide in the lungs is 4.5 to 6%, in the blood of alveolus 6.5% and in cells 7%.
2The bony socket for the root of a tooth.
Example sentencesExamples
- The tooth row is present throughout the entire preserved length of the jaw and possesses 16 teeth and empty alveoli.
- These problems can be fixed by grafting bone matter onto the alveolus.
- The tooth is two-rooted, with each root housed in its own alveolus.
- Only a few, fragmentary teeth are preserved, and judging by the fragments and the size of alveoli, the teeth were gracile.
- No preserved teeth or alveoli can be observed in the premaxilla and dentary bones.

Derivatives

alveolate

adjective alvɪˈəʊlətalˈvɪələtælˈviələt

Anatomy

The Siddall group addressed the molecular phylogeny of three, very similar, alveolate genera.
Example sentencesExamples
- One of them corresponded to an alveolate sequence belonging to the recently described marine.
- Several workers have suggested that the entire alveolate clade is derived from a photosynthetic ancestor.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin, 'small cavity', diminutive of alveus.

Rhymes

Aeolus, bolas, bolus, gladiolus, holus-bolus, solus, toeless

Definition of alveolus in US English:

alveolus

nounælˈviələsalˈvēələs

Anatomy

1Any of the many tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange.
Example sentencesExamples
- He found a major cause of bronchial asthma and many other chronic diseases to be a deficiency of carbon dioxide in the alveolus of our lungs.
- Holes in the lungs occur as the alveoli air sacs break down.
- Many alveoli in the functioning lung can remain at low volume for extended periods.
- Scientists also suspect that air pollutants might dampen the growth of alveoli, tiny air sacs in the lungs.
- As altitude increases above sea level, atmospheric pressure drops with a parallel decrease in the amount of oxygen available at the blood/air interface in the lung alveolus.
1. 1.1 An acinus (saclike cavity) in a gland.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Carbon dioxide in the lungs is 4.5 to 6%, in the blood of alveolus 6.5% and in cells 7%.
2The bony socket for the root of a tooth.
Example sentencesExamples
- Only a few, fragmentary teeth are preserved, and judging by the fragments and the size of alveoli, the teeth were gracile.
- The tooth row is present throughout the entire preserved length of the jaw and possesses 16 teeth and empty alveoli.
- No preserved teeth or alveoli can be observed in the premaxilla and dentary bones.
- The tooth is two-rooted, with each root housed in its own alveolus.
- These problems can be fixed by grafting bone matter onto the alveolus.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin, ‘small cavity’, diminutive of alveus.

单词	alveolus
释义	Definition of alveolus in English: alveolus nounPlural alveoli ˌalvɪˈəʊləsalˈvɪələsælˈviələs Anatomy 1Any of the many tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange. Example sentencesExamples Holes in the lungs occur as the alveoli air sacs break down. Many alveoli in the functioning lung can remain at low volume for extended periods. He found a major cause of bronchial asthma and many other chronic diseases to be a deficiency of carbon dioxide in the alveolus of our lungs. Scientists also suspect that air pollutants might dampen the growth of alveoli, tiny air sacs in the lungs. As altitude increases above sea level, atmospheric pressure drops with a parallel decrease in the amount of oxygen available at the blood/air interface in the lung alveolus. 1.1 An acinus (saclike cavity) in a gland. Example sentencesExamples Carbon dioxide in the lungs is 4.5 to 6%, in the blood of alveolus 6.5% and in cells 7%. 2The bony socket for the root of a tooth. Example sentencesExamples The tooth row is present throughout the entire preserved length of the jaw and possesses 16 teeth and empty alveoli. These problems can be fixed by grafting bone matter onto the alveolus. The tooth is two-rooted, with each root housed in its own alveolus. Only a few, fragmentary teeth are preserved, and judging by the fragments and the size of alveoli, the teeth were gracile. No preserved teeth or alveoli can be observed in the premaxilla and dentary bones. Derivatives alveolate adjective alvɪˈəʊlətalˈvɪələtælˈviələt Anatomy The Siddall group addressed the molecular phylogeny of three, very similar, alveolate genera. Example sentencesExamples One of them corresponded to an alveolate sequence belonging to the recently described marine. Several workers have suggested that the entire alveolate clade is derived from a photosynthetic ancestor. Origin Late 17th century: from Latin, 'small cavity', diminutive of alveus. Rhymes Aeolus, bolas, bolus, gladiolus, holus-bolus, solus, toeless Definition of alveolus in US English: alveolus nounælˈviələsalˈvēələs Anatomy 1Any of the many tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange. Example sentencesExamples He found a major cause of bronchial asthma and many other chronic diseases to be a deficiency of carbon dioxide in the alveolus of our lungs. Holes in the lungs occur as the alveoli air sacs break down. Many alveoli in the functioning lung can remain at low volume for extended periods. Scientists also suspect that air pollutants might dampen the growth of alveoli, tiny air sacs in the lungs. As altitude increases above sea level, atmospheric pressure drops with a parallel decrease in the amount of oxygen available at the blood/air interface in the lung alveolus. 1.1 An acinus (saclike cavity) in a gland. Example sentencesExamples Carbon dioxide in the lungs is 4.5 to 6%, in the blood of alveolus 6.5% and in cells 7%. 2The bony socket for the root of a tooth. Example sentencesExamples Only a few, fragmentary teeth are preserved, and judging by the fragments and the size of alveoli, the teeth were gracile. The tooth row is present throughout the entire preserved length of the jaw and possesses 16 teeth and empty alveoli. No preserved teeth or alveoli can be observed in the premaxilla and dentary bones. The tooth is two-rooted, with each root housed in its own alveolus. These problems can be fixed by grafting bone matter onto the alveolus. Origin Late 17th century: from Latin, ‘small cavity’, diminutive of alveus.
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