English

Noun
en-noun|alveoli

1. A small cavity or pit.
2. anatomy an anatomical structure that has the form of a hollow cavity
3. anatomy a small air sac in the lungs, where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged with the blood.

Synonyms
(air sac in lung):
pulmonary alveolus

Derived terms
alveolar
alveolate
dental alveolus (syn. tooth socket)

Translations
trans-top|anatomical structure that has the form of a hollow cavity
Croatian: t-|hr|alveola|f
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|small air sac in the lungs
Croatian: t-|hr|alveola|f
Czech: plicní sklípek m
trans-mid
trans-bottom

References
(hollow cavity, air sac in lung):
Wikipedia:Pulmonary alveolus

wikipedia|Alveolus

fa:alveolus
io:alveolus
vi:alveolus
zh:alveolus

• 2007-12-01 23:50 - Daniel Polansky - /* Translations */ +Czech

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