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alveolus

/æl'viələs/

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noun
a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways
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air cell air sac

type of:
sac

part of:
lung
noun
a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
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tooth socket

type of:
socket

part of:
alveolar process alveolar ridge gum ridge

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