Of, pertaining to, or resembling, alveoli or little cells, sacs, or sockets.
Articulated with the tip of the tongue pressing against the alveolar processes of the upper front teeth.
Consonant spoken with the tip of the tongue on the ridge behind the upper teeth, such as /t/.
The term alveolar is used to describe a sound which is articulated at the alveolar ridge, which is between the teeth and the hard palate. Examples of alveolar sounds are /t/ as in tip, /d/ as in dip, /s/ as in sip, /z/ as in zip, and /n/ as in nip.
Pertaining to the alveoli sac, the site of gas exchange in the lungs.
a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs
pertaining to the alveolar ridge; "alveolar consonant"
(L. alveolaris, hollow). e.g., anterior superior alveolar nerve.
Part of the respiratory system in which gas exchange occurs; alveoli are small sacs at the end of the bronchioles lined on the gas side by Types 1 and 2 epithelial cells.
Large hollow cellular structures on the phasmid egg capsule.
Pertaining to the alveolum, or ridge between the upper teeth and the palate.
(awl-VEE-o-lar) duct A branch of a respiratory bronchiole within the lungs that leads to alveoli and alveolar sacs.
ˌælˈvilɹ̩] or [ˌælviˈolɹ̩]- adjective for things related to the alveolar ridge - specifically: a sound made with the region between the alveolar ridge and the upper teeth as the passive articulator.
(C): (point of articulation). A sound produced by positioning the tip of the tongue at or near the teethridge.
Of, pertaining to, or resembling the alveoli.
Pertaining to the alveoli, the tiny air sacs in the lungs. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place in the alveoli which look like cells in a honeycomb. See the entire definition of Alveolar
That part of the jaw which has the teeth in it
Pertaining to an alveolus.
Pertaining to a small hollow space, as in the lung, e.g. pulmonary alveolus.