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alveolar

al·veo·lar

UK/alˈviː.ə.lə/ US/ˌal.viˈəʊ.lə/ fairly common
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs

2.

pertaining to the alveolar ridge

  • “alveolar consonant”

noun

1.

Origin

From alveolus + -ar.

Phrases

  • alveolar artery
  • alveolar bed
  • alveolar bone
  • alveolar dead space
  • alveolar nerve
  • alveolar process
  • alveolar ridge
  • alveolar socket

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