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Synonyms for alveolus in English

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alveolus:
- socket of a tooth; pulp cavity; alveolus; tooth socket; air cell; air sac

English

Detailed Synonyms for alveolus in English

alveolus:

alveolus [the ~] noun

the alveolus
the socket of a tooth; the pulp cavity; the alveolus
- socket of a tooth [the ~] noun
- pulp cavity [the ~] noun
- alveolus [the ~] noun
the alveolus

– a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth ¹
the alveolus; the tooth socket
– a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth ¹
- alveolus [the ~] noun
- tooth socket [the ~] noun
the alveolus

– a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways ¹
the alveolus; the air cell; the air sac
– a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways ¹
- alveolus [the ~] noun
- air cell [the ~] noun
- air sac [the ~] noun

Related Words for "alveolus":

alveoli

Alternate Synonyms for "alveolus":

air sac; air cell; sac
tooth socket; socket

Related Definitions for "alveolus":

a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth¹
a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways¹

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