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Alveoli
(gcide) | Alveolus \Al*ve"o*lus\ ([a^]l*v[=e]"[-o]*l[u^]s), n.; pl.
Alveoli (-l[imac]). [L., a small hollow or cavity, dim. of
alveus: cf. F. alv['e]ole. See Alveary.]
1. A cell in a honeycomb.
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2. (Zool.) A small cavity in a coral, shell, or fossil.
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3. (Anat.) A small depression, sac, or vesicle, as the socket
of a tooth, the air cells of the lungs, the ultimate
saccules of glands, etc.
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Alveoliform
(gcide) | Alveoliform \Al*ve"o*li*form\ ([a^]l*v[=e]"[-o]*l[i^]*f[^o]rm),
a. [L. alveolus + -form.]
Having the form of alveoli, or little sockets, cells, or
cavities.
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alveolitis
(wn) | alveolitis
n 1: inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs
after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form
[syn: alveolitis, dry socket]
2: inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling
dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic |
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