🫁Alveolus

General anatomical term for a concave cavity or pit

Alveolus ( al-VEE-ə-ləs, UK also AL-vee-OH-ləs; pl. alveoli al-VEE-ə-ly, UK also AL-vee-OH-ly; from Latin alveolus 'little cavity') is a general anatomical term for a concave cavity or pit.

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