Alveolus (/ælˈviːələs/; pl. alveoli, adj. alveolar) is a general anatomical term for a concave cavity or pit. Pulmonary alveolus, an air sac in the lungs...

A pulmonary alveolus (pl.: alveoli, from Latin alveolus, "little cavity"), also known as an air sac or air space, is one of millions of hollow, distensible...

A mammary alveolus (pl.: alveoli, from Latin alveolus, "little cavity") is a small cavity or sac found in the mammary gland. Mammary alveoli are the site...

Dental alveoli (singular alveolus) are sockets in the jaws in which the roots of teeth are held in the alveolar process with the periodontal ligament....

cleft lip [CL] cleft lip and alveolus [CLA] cleft lip, alveolus, and palate [CLAP] cleft lip and palate (with an intact alveolus) [CLP] cleft palate [CP]...

Parascutigera alveolus is a species of centipede in the Scutigeridae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in Melanesia....

collapse the alveolus. The presence of surfactant in this fluid breaks up the surface tension of water, making it less likely that the alveolus can collapse...

Thiratoscirtus alveolus is a species of jumping spider in the genus Thiratoscirtus that lives in Nigeria. The species was first described in 2011 by Wanda...

progressively smaller with an estimated 20 to 23 divisions before ending at an alveolus. The upper respiratory tract can refer to the parts of the respiratory...

outer skin layer thus allowing external secretions of the body. The gland alveolus is a sac-shaped structure that is found on the bottom or base region of...