alveolus in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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alveolus <pl alveoli [-laɪ, -liː]> [Am ælˈviələs, Brit ˌalvɪˈəʊləs, alˈvɪələs] N

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See pulmonary alveolus for details of gas pressure in the lung.

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The function of this complex is to reduce surface tension in the alveolus and prevent collapse during expiration.

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Bony remodeling as the alveolus adapts to the edentulous state occurs in the longer term as the alveolar process slowly resorbs.

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An adult alveolus has an average diameter of 200 micrometres, with an increase in diameter during inhalation.

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The alveolar bone proper is the lining of the tooth socket or alveolus (plural, alveoli).

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Great alveolar cells also repair the endotheilium of the alveolus when it becomes damaged.

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It can refer to inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs, or the dental alveolus in the jaw.

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Type 1 pneumocytes (or membranous pneumocytes) form the structure of the alveolus and are responsible for the gas exchange in the alveolus.

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The internal surface of the alveolus is covered with a thin coat of fluid.

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

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