Alveolus (/ælˈviːələs/ al-VEE-ə-ləs, UK also /ˌælviˈoʊləs/ AL-vee-OH-ləs; pl. alveoli /ælˈviːəlaɪ/ al-VEE-ə-ly, UK also /ˌælviˈoʊlaɪ/ AL-vee-OH-ly; from Latin alveolus 'little cavity') is a general anatomical term for a concave cavity or pit.
Pulmonary alveolus, an air sac in the lungs Alveolar cell or pneumocyte Alveolar duct Alveolar macrophage
Mammary alveolus, a milk sac in the mammary glands
Alveolar gland
Dental alveolus, also known as "tooth socket", a socket in the jaw that holds the roots of teeth Alveolar ridge, the jaw structure that contains the dental alveoli Alveolar canals Alveolar process
Arteries: Superior alveolar artery (disambiguation) Anterior superior alveolar arteries Posterior superior alveolar artery Inferior alveolar artery
Nerves: Anterior superior alveolar nerve Middle superior alveolar nerve Inferior alveolar nerve
Surface cavities or pits, such as on the stem of Myrmecodia species
Pits on honeycombed surfaces such as receptacles of many angiosperms
Pits on the fruiting bodies of fungi such as Boletus or the ascocarps of fungi such as typical ascomycetes
Pits on the valves of the tests of many diatoms
Membrane supporting vesicles of the alveolates
Alveolar consonant, a linguistic vocalization which involves placing one's tongue against the alveolar ridge
Alveolar stop
The dictionary definition of alveolus at Wiktionary
The dictionary definition of alveolar at Wiktionary
The dictionary definition of alveoli at Wiktionary
Alveolar soft part sarcoma, a very rare type of soft-tissue sarcoma,
Acinus, considered by some (but not all) sources to be synonymous with Alveolus
