alveolar

Definition of alveolarnext

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Recent Examples of alveolar Ofelia Torres died on Friday at the age of 16 from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer that affects the soft tissue. Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026 Ofelia Giselle Torres Hidalgo, 16, died Friday from stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, the family said in a statement. ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026 Simulation models also revealed that the particles tend to accumulate in the alveolar region of the lungs, the deepest part of the respiratory tract. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025 The smallest, what are called ultrafine particles, even slip through the alveolar capillary barrier itself, crossing into the bloodstream, and from there travel throughout the body, including to the heart, the brain, and the kidneys to initiate even more destruction and disease (see below). Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for alveolar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alveolar
Adjective
  • Already under a pretty intense security bubble Saturday, the cavernous hotel is now under lockdown.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The many attending assistants around her eventually disperse — a little hesitantly because Sam is in the middle of preparing a new show — and the two withdraw to Sam’s cavernous studio.
    Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Underground storage moves forward The project relies on naturally occurring salt caverns, formed by the dissolution of salt rock, creating large underground hollow spaces.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) peered 10,000 light-years into space to trace the origin of buckyballs, which are large and hollow molecules resembling a soccer ball.
    Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Using a clean towel, apply a generous amount of food-safe mineral oil to the concave side.
    Staff Author, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Lightly wet just the concave side of the board and place it on a damp kitchen towel on your countertop.
    Lizzy Briskin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026

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“Alveolar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alveolar. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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