Alveoli

//ˌal.viˈəʊ.laɪ//

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Noun(4 words)

tooth socket air cell air sac alveolar socket

alveolar ridge alveolation antrum apex armpit arytenoid cartilages back basin blade bowl cavity concave concavity

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crater crypt cup dent depression dimple dint dip dorsum fold follicle funnel chest furrow gouge hard palate hole hollow hollow shell honeycomb impress

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impression imprint indent indentation

Noun(1 words)

dental alveolus

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The alveoli are normally stabilized against collapse by the presence of inert and relatively insoluble gas (nitrogen) and an internal coating of lipoprotein substances with low surface tension.

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