| alveolar | (adj) pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs |
| alveolar | (adj) pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw, Example: alveolar processes |
| alveolar arch | (n) the part of the upper or lower jawbones in which the teeth are set |
| alveolar artery | (n) a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process, Syn. arteria alveolaris |
| alveolar bed | (n) lung tissue densely packed with alveoli |
| alveolar consonant | (n) a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge, Syn. alveolar, dental, dental consonant |
| alveolar ectasia | (n) abnormal enlargement of the air sacs in the lungs |
| alveolar resorption | (n) wasting of the bony socket |
| alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma | (n) form of rhabdomyosarcoma occurring mainly in adolescents and young adults, Syn. alveolar rhabdosarcoma |
| alveolar ridge | (n) a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth, Syn. gum ridge, alveolar process |
| Alveolar | a. [ L. alveolus a small hollow or cavity: cf. F. alvéolaire. ] (Anat.)
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| Alveolary | a. Alveolar. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Alveolate | a. [ L. alveolatus, fr. alveolus. ] (Bot.) Deeply pitted, like a honeycomb. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Alveole | n. Same as Alveolus. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Alveoliform | a. [ L. alveolus + -form. ] Having the form of alveoli, or little sockets, cells, or cavities. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Alveolus | ‖n.; |
| Alveolitis { f } [ med. ] | alveolitis [Add to Longdo] |