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What is an alveolus?

What is an alveolus? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A small cavity or pit.
  2. (anatomy) an anatomical structure that has the form of a hollow cavity
  3. (anatomy) a small air sac in the lungs, where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged with the blood.
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The walls of the acini surround a small central cavity known as an alveolus.
The screws are placed into the alveolus without cutting or opening the gingival fibro mucosa in the course of the extraction session.
Within the oral cavity, the upper alveolus and hard palate are frequent sites.
The excellent drainage along each alveolus allows the realization of porous turfed surfaces.
The teeth all are present and entire except that p2 on the right side is missing from its alveolus.
Avulsion refers to the injury in which the tooth is totally displaced from its alveolus.

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