alveolus - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth

Synonyms

• alveolus
• tooth socket

More generic

• socket

Related

• alveolar process
• alveolar ridge
• gum ridge

Noun

a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways

Synonyms

• air cell
• air sac
• alveolus

More generic

• sac

Related

• lung

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