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alveolus

al·veo·lus

UK/ˌal.viˈəʊ.ləs/ US/alˈviː.əl.əs/ fairly common

noun

1.

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

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2.

a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth

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  • cortical alveolus

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