Alveolar

[æl'viәlә]

Definition

(adj.) pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs .

(adj.) pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw; 'alveolar processes' .

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Definition

(a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, alveoli or little cells, sacs, or sockets.

Checker: Valerie

Definition

adj. (anat.) of or belonging to the sockets of the teeth as the alveolar arch the part of the upper jaw in which the teeth are placed—also Al′veolary.—n. Al′veole the hollow or socket of a tooth—more common Alvē′olus.

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