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alveolus

[al-vee-uh-luhs] / ælˈvi ə ləs /
NOUN
lung
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In one example, six nests were stacked within a single alveolus, arranged one inside another like Russian dolls.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The diagram shows a red blood cell in an alveolus and then in a body tissue.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

A focus-stacked picture of a tiny, 3D-printed alveolus, or artificial lung.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 16, 2019

Figure 22.22 External Respiration In external respiration, oxygen diffuses across the respiratory membrane from the alveolus to the capillary, whereas carbon dioxide diffuses out of the capillary into the alveolus.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The margins of the cleft in the lip are also attached to the alveolus by firm reflections of the mucous membrane.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander




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