Additional body roots · Chest & breathing
alveol/o — Small cavity or air sac
alveol/o means small cavity or air sac. Latin source words and additional body roots examples: alveolar.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Small cavity or air sac
- Latin: alveolus
Examples and word parts
alveolar
Relating to a small air sac in the lung or a tooth socket.
Word parts: alveol (small cavity) + -ar (relating to)
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Related chest & breathing terms
- pulmon/o — Lung
pulmonary
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Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals additional body roots collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.