alveolus
alveolus
[alˈvɪələs, ˌalvɪˈəʊləs]
(pl. alveoli -lʌɪ, -liː)
alveolate
[alˈvɪələt]
adjective
语源
[alˈvɪələs, ˌalvɪˈəʊləs]
(pl. alveoli -lʌɪ, -liː)
- (chiefly Anatomy)a small cavity, pit, or hollow, in particular
(主剖)小窝，凹部，尤指
■any of the many tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange
肺泡，小泡
■the bony socket for the root of a tooth
牙槽
■an acinus in a gland
腺泡
alveolate
[alˈvɪələt]
adjective
语源
- late 17th cent.: from Latin, small cavity', diminutive of alveus
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