alveolus (n.)

  1. a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways

    [ Syn: air sac , air cell ]

  2. a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth

    [ Syn: tooth socket ]

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