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interalveolar

interalveolar

9.9
Thin wall of tissue between the small air sacs in the lungs
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntərˌælviˈoʊlər/
  • Specialized
: interalveolar
  • Damage to the interalveolar walls can affect breathing efficiency.

Examples

  • The interalveolar septum separates the air sacs in the lung.

  • Researchers studied the thickness of the interalveolar tissue in different lung diseases.

  • The interalveolar septa are crucial for lung function.

  • In the lungs, interalveolar structures play a vital role.

  • The interalveolar septum separates the air sacs in the lung.

  • Damage to the interalveolar walls can affect breathing efficiency.

  • Researchers studied the thickness of the interalveolar tissue in different lung diseases.

Surface Forms

interalveolar positive

Morphology

interalveolar = alveolar (transparent) = inter + alveolar

Formed by the productive prefix 'inter-' (between) added to the adjective 'alveolar', giving the straightforward meaning 'between alveoli'.

Etymology

Interalveolar comes from the prefix inter- meaning 'between' and alveolus meaning 'small hollow' or 'air sac', like the tiny air sacs in the lung called alveoli. So interalveolar describes something that is 'between' those small lung sacs.