Alveolus (disambiguation)
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Alveolus is a general anatomical term for a concave cavity or pit that may refer to several more specific structures:
- Pulmonary alveolus, an air sac in the lungs
- Dental alveolus, also known as "tooth socket", a socket in the jaw that holds the roots of teeth
Alveolus is considered by some (but not all) sources to be synonymous with acinus.
Alveoli is the plural form of "alveolus".
Alveolar, the adjective form of "alveolus", may refer to:
In anatomy:
- Alveolar ridge, the jaw structure that contains the dental alveoli
- Alveolar gland
- Alveolar artery (disambiguation page)
In medicine:
In linguistics:
- Alveolar consonant, a linguistic vocalization depending upon touching tongue to alveolar ridge
- Note: There are 16 subtypes of alveolar consonants linked from the target page and not listed separately here.
- Alveolar plosive (disambiguation page)
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