alveolar

/ˌælvɪˈə‍ʊlɐ/

/æɫˈviəɫɝ/

alveolar

pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs

pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw

Alveolar

a sound produced with the tip or blade of the tongue touching or near the alveolar ridge

Examples

1. This rhotic sound is an alveolar tap.

2. This is also an alveolar tap.

3. The gas exchange in the lungs occurs between this alveolar air and the blood in capillaries.

4. The alveolar wall is composed mainly of type I - thin squamous cells which allow rapid gas diffusion.