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Meaning of "alveoli" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALVEOLI

alveoli  [ælˈvɪəlaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALVEOLI

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determiner
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Alveoli is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALVEOLI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

alveoli

Pulmonary alveolus

An alveolus is an anatomical structure that has the form of a hollow cavity. Found in the lung parenchyma, the pulmonary alveoli are the terminal ends of the respiratory tree, which outcrop from either alveolar sacs or alveolar ducts, which are both sites of gas exchange with the blood as well. Alveoli are particular to mammalian lungs. Different structures are involved in gas exchange in other vertebrates. The alveolar membrane is the gas-exchange surface. Carbon dioxide rich blood is pumped from the rest of the body into the alveolar blood vessels where, through diffusion, it releases its carbon dioxide and absorbs oxygen.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALVEOLI


ally
əˈlaɪ
apply
əˈplaɪ
astragali
æˈstræɡəlaɪ
butterfly
ˈbʌtəˌflaɪ
cirrocumuli
ˌsɪrəʊˈkju:mjəlaɪ
comply
kəmˈplaɪ
discoboli
dɪsˈkɒbəlaɪ
dragonfly
ˈdræɡənˌflaɪ
Eli
ˈiːlaɪ
emboli
ˈembəlaɪ
firefly
ˈfaɪəˌflaɪ
fly
flaɪ
imply
ɪmˈplaɪ
July
dʒuːˈlaɪ
lie
laɪ
multiply
ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪ
rely
rɪˈlaɪ
reply
rɪˈplaɪ
supply
səˈplaɪ
tali
ˈteɪlaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALVEOLI

alunite
alure
Alva
Alvarez
alveary
alveated
alveolar
alveolarly
alveolate
alveolation
alveole
alveolitis
alveolus
alvine
alway
always
always-on
Alwyn
alyssum

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALVEOLI

Bartoli
broccoli
cannoli
carnaroli
caroli
choli
E. coli
Egoli
Gallipoli
Holi
malleoli
Napoli
nucleoli
Pozzuoli
rangoli
ravioli
soli
Stromboli
Tivoli
tripoli

Synonyms and antonyms of alveoli in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «alveoli» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALVEOLI

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The translations of alveoli from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «alveoli» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肺泡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alvéolos
570 millions of speakers

English

alveoli
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

alveoli
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحويصلات الهوائية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

альвеолы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alvéolos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

alveoli
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alvéoles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alveoli
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alveolen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

肺胞
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폐포
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alveoli
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phế nang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அல்வியோல்லி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अल्वेओली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alveoller
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alveoli
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pęcherzyki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

альвеоли
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alveole
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κυψελίδες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

alveoli
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

alveolerna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alveolene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of alveoli

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALVEOLI»

The term «alveoli» is regularly used and occupies the 79.988 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALVEOLI» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alveoli

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALVEOLI»

Discover the use of alveoli in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alveoli and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems
The surfactant-induced lower surface tension of small alveoli offsets the effect of their smaller radius in determining the inward-directed pressure. Therefore, the presence of surfactant causes the collapsing pressure of small alveoli to become  ...
Lauralee Sherwood, 2008
2
Essential Medical Physiology
This occurs in the lungs between the alveolar gas and the fluid lining the alveoli, which is necessary to keep these delicate structures moist. Surface tension has the units of force per unit length in the surface of the interface (e.g., dynes per ...
Leonard R. Johnson, John H. Byrne, 2003
3
Essential AS Biology for OCR
Branch of pulmonary artery Muscle strand Alveolar capillaries Fig 8.9 Alveoli Alveolus The sites of gaseous exchange in mammals are the alveoli, minute air- sacs some 100-300u.m in diameter and situated in the lungs. The lungs are paired ...
Glenn Toole, Susan Toole, 2004
4
Development of Artifical Alveoli to Study Ventilator-induced ...
Although the exact mechanisms underlying VILI remain unclear it has been proposed that its damaging effects are due to several factors: (1) lung overdistension in small airways and alveoli due to increased tidal volumes and compensation ...
Yoko Kamotani, 2008
5
Textbook of Small Animal Surgery
Alveolar Surface Tension Energy is used to overcome the tension at the surface of the alveoli.16 When two dissimilar substances come into contact at a common surface, a surface tension develops. An air-liquid interface generates a high ...
Douglas H. Slatter, 2003
6
Maternal, Fetal, & Neonatal Physiology: A Clinical Perspective
amount of ventilation is required.240 Ventilation is wasted, either in anatomic conducting airways or in poorly perfused alveoli (alveolar dead space). Thus a large amount of ventilation is wasted on a relatively small amount of blood without ...
Susan Tucker Blackburn, 2007
7
Respiratory Protection Handbook
Airborne particles deposited in the alveoli which are insoluble in the fluid covering the walls of the alveoli may be ingested by phagocyte cells present in the alveoli. These phagocyte cells may move out of the alveoli and enter the bronchioles ...
William H. Revoir, 1997
8
Textbook Of Medical Physiology
2. Reduces work of breathing. According to Laplace's law, due to reduction in the surface tension, the mean alveolar radius is increased. This reduces the transmural pressure required for expanding the alveoli. As alveoli are easily expanded, ...
Khurana, 2005
9
Color Atlas of Pathophysiology
In the ideal case this relationship (Va/QJ and thus the O2 and CO2 concentration is identical in all alveoli. Pulmonary vessels contract in hypoxia and thus normally guarantee extensive adaptation of perfusion to ventilation of individual alveoli.
Stefan Silbernagl, Florian Lang, 2011
10
Understanding Medical Physiology
The explanation for these changes is that filling the lungs with saline abolishes the surface tension of alveoli, and that is why it becomes easier to inflate the lungs. But on removing the saline, the alveolar surface gets washed clean. The wash ...
Bijlani, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALVEOLI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alveoli is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Novel Technique Promises a Lung Sealant for Pulmonary Emphysema
Destruction of alveoli in the upper lung zones results in cysts or bullae, which occupy space but do not contribute to gas exchange and lung ... «Medscape, Jul 15»
2
Smoke inhalation from cooking fires a deadly, overlooked killer
In their thinnest spots, the alveoli, the barrier between your blood and the outside air, can be just one cell thick. Maintaining its health is crucial. «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
3
KLF4 regulates adult lung tumor-initiating cells and represses K-Ras …
Although Cre recombination was detected in the alveoli, bronchioles and the bronchioalveolar duct junction (BADJ), only alveolar lesions ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
4
National Breastfeeding Week: What ACTUALLY happens to your …
Alveoli: where breastmilk is made. These clusters of small grape-like sacs in your breast are surrounded by tiny muscles that squeeze them to ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
5
Organs-On-Chips Is The London MOMA Design Of The Year
The organ-on-chip can, on a limited scale, replace the actual structures of an organ: the renal tubules of a kidney, the alveoli of the lungs, the ... «ValueWalk, Jun 15»
6
Abstract and Introduction
The pathological findings of COP include the characteristic fibromyxoid plugs within alveolar ducts and surrounding alveoli and mild-to-moderate interstitial ... «Medscape, Jun 15»
7
Wyss Institute 'Organ-on-Chip' to Power DARPA-Funded …
... about a dozen different organs on the chips, including the kidney, liver, eye, bone marrow, and both lung airways and alveoli sacs. Under the ... «GenomeWeb, Jun 15»
8
Be aware of the symptoms of COPD
Chronic bronchitis causes the bronchial tubes to become inflamed, thick and narrow. Emphysema damages the walls of alveoli, which are tiny ... «Bismarck Tribune, Jun 15»
9
Seo Hyo-seok Gave Lectures on Concepts of Korean Medicine at …
... can be treated easily by fortifying the health of the tonsils by relieving of the heat accumulated in the alveoli through cleaning of the lungs.". «Korea IT Times, Jun 15»
10
E-cigarette vapor carcinogenic
Also detected were glyoxal and acrolein, which are feared to inflame bronchial tubes and pulmonary alveoli, leading to a reduction in lung ... «Daily Republic, Jun 15»

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