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1. Of or relating to an alveolus. |
2. Anatomy Relating to the jaw section containing the tooth sockets: the alveolar ridge. |
3. Anatomy Relating to the alveoli of the lungs. |
4. Linguistics Formed with the tip of the tongue touching or near the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth, as the English (t), (d), and (s). |
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1. Linguistics An alveolar sound. |
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| Example Sentence with alveolar |
| The angiogenic factor midkine is regulated by dexamethasone and retinoic acid during alveolarization and in alveolar epithelial cells. |
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Pairing - n
- The act of grouping things or people in pairs
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