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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAlveolus
/ælˈviːə.ləs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Any of the many tiny air sacs of the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.
"Oxygen passes through the walls of each alveolus into the bloodstream during respiration." - 2
A socket in the jawbone in which a tooth is rooted.
"Dental trauma can sometimes cause damage to the alveolus supporting the molar."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Latin alveolus, meaning 'a small hollow, cavity, or trough', which is a diminutive of alvus meaning 'belly' or 'hollow'. It entered English medical and anatomical terminology in the 19th century to describe microscopic air sacs in the lungs and tooth sockets in the jaw.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alveolus" is said worldwide
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alvéole
Transliteration: /al.ve.ol/
"Les échanges gazeux se produisent dans chaque alvéole pulmonaire."
Alveole
Transliteration: /al.veˈoː.lə/
"Die Alveolen sind für den Sauerstoffaustausch in der Lunge verantwortlich."
alveolo
Transliteration: /alˈvɛ.lo.lo/
"L'ossigeno entra nel sangue attraverso la parete di ogni alveolo."
alvéolo
Transliteration: /alˈβe.o.lo/
"Los alvéolos pulmonares permiten el intercambio de gases en la respiración."
alvéolo
Transliteration: /awˈvɛ.lu.lu/
"O oxigénio passa do alvéolo para os capilares sanguíneos."
वायु कोष्ठक
Transliteration: vāyu kōṣhṭak
"फेफड़ों में वायु कोष्ठक गैसों का आदान-प्रदान करते हैं।"
肺泡
Transliteration: fèipào
"氧气通过肺泡壁进入血液循环。"
폐포
Transliteration: pyepo
"폐포는 허파에서 산소와 이산화탄소를 교환하는 역할을 한다."
肺胞
Transliteration: haihō
"肺胞で酸素と二酸化炭素のガス交換が行われます。"
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