alveolo-

a combining form of alveolus: alveolopalatal.

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Also especially before a vowel, alveol-.

Words nearby alveolo-

alveolar soft part sarcoma, alveolar ventilation, alveolate, alveolectomy, alveolitis, alveolo-, alveolocapillary membrane, alveoloclasia, alveolodental ligament, alveolodental membrane, alveololingual
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Medical definitions for alveolo-

alveolo-

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Alveolus; alveolar:alveoloclasia.
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