alveolar

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Recent Examples of alveolar She was diagnosed with Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare soft tissue cancer. Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023 Covid patients can develop scar tissue and permanent changes to the alveolar walls that limit airflow even after the inflammation and fluid of an active infection has cleared. Hang Do Thi Duc, New York Times, 31 May 2023 Generally, cells in the lungs called alveolar macrophages will pick up the particulates and clear them out – at reasonable doses. Christopher T. Migliaccio, Fortune, 7 June 2023 Pollutants reaching the alveolar gas-exchanging membranes are removed by specialized cells called phagocytes and macrophages that ingest particles to move most to be carried away via lymph vessels and nodes. Arthur Dalley, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2019 See all Example Sentences for alveolar 
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Adjective
  • Suddenly, columns became arbitrarily tall and stretched, ornamentation grew bolder, and interiors felt more cavernous thanks to new construction techniques that allowed higher ceilings and required less interior columns.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
  • When left untreated, this condition can lead to rare but potentially life-threatening complications, like cellulitis (a skin infection that can get into your bloodstream) and cavernous sinus thrombosis (a clot that restricts blood flow to your brain), Dr. Shokeen explains.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Unlike a snake, which injects venom through hollow fangs, the gila monster’s venom flows through large grooved lower teeth.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Though the knife handle is hollow, the rest of the pieces are nicely weighted, and Lenox offers a limited lifetime warranty against defects.
    Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Underneath are two concave rubber pads to grip the frame without the worry of scratching it up and are cinched down with mini TPU straps.
    Matt Beer, Outside Online, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The record is so timeless and concave, or whatever the metaphors are.
    Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024

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“Alveolar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alveolar. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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