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noun, plural al·ve·o·li 
[-lahy] .
[-lahy] . 1.
a little cavity, pit, or cell, as a cell of a honeycomb.
2.
an air cell of the lungs, formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways.
3.
one of the terminal secretory units of a racemose gland.
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Alveolus
is always a great word to know.
So is superior lobe. Does it mean:
| lobe of the right lung, located above the oblique and horizontal fissures |
| located below and behind the oblique fissure, contains five bronchopulmonary segments |
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Medical Dictionary
alveolus al·ve·o·lus (āl-vē'ə-ləs)
n. pl. al·ve·o·li (-lī')
A small angular cavity or pit, such as a tooth socket or an air sac.
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| alveolus (āl-vē'ə-ləs) Pronunciation Key
Plural alveoli (āl-vē'ə-lī') Any of the tiny air-filled sacs arranged in clusters in the lungs, in which the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place. Also called air sac. |
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