Definition
Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs between inhaled air and blood. These microscopic structures are surrounded by capillaries and allow oxygen to enter the bloodstream while carbon dioxide is removed.
Etymology
From Latin 'alveolus' meaning small cavity or hollow, diminutive of 'alveus' (trough or basin). The term was adopted in anatomy to describe any small socket-like structure, but became most associated with lung air sacs.
Kelly Says
Your lungs contain about 300 million alveoli with a total surface area roughly the size of a tennis court, all packed into an organ that fits in your chest! If you could unfold all your alveoli flat, they'd cover about 70 square meters - that's how your body maximizes oxygen absorption in such a compact space.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ነፋሳዊ በረቶች
nəfäsawi bärätoč
ARالعربية
حويصلات
ḥuwaiṣilāt
BNবাংলা
শ্বাসকোষ
śbāsakōṣ
CACatalà
alvèols
alˈβeɔls
CSČeština
alveoly
alvɛɔli
DADansk
alveoler
alˈʋeːʊ̯lɐ
DEDeutsch
Alveolen
alˈvoːlən
ELΕλληνικά
αλβεόλοι
alveóli
ESEspañol
alvéolos
alˈβeolos
FAفارسی
کیسههای هوا
kisehā-ye havā
FISuomi
ilmarakku
ilmɑrɑkːu
FRFrançais
alvéoles
alveɔl
GUGU
ફેફસાના દિવાલ
phēphsānā divāl
HUMagyar
tüdőfüggelékek
tydøfyɡɡeːleːk
IDBahasa Indonesia
alveoli
alvɛɔli
ITItaliano
alveoli
alˈvɛːoli
KMKM
សំណាញ់ខ្យង
sɑnnaɲ khyɑŋ
MRMR
श्वसन पिशव्यांचे पोकळ
śvasan piśavyānche pōkaḷ
MSBahasa Melayu
alveoli
alvɛɔli
MYမြန်မာ
အဆုတ်အိမ်များ
ahtutʰ ʔəmjaʔ
NLNederlands
alveolen
ɑlˈveːɔlə(n)
NONorsk
alveoler
alˈʋeːʊlər
PAPA
ਫੇਫੜਿਆਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਥੈਲੀਆਂ
phēphṛiā̃ dīā̃ thailīā̃
PLPolski
pęcherzyki
pɛ̃ɡʐɨt͡ʂɨki
PTPortuguês
alvéolos
ɐlˈvɛɔluʃ
RORomână
alveole
alˈveole
RUРусский
альвеолы
alʹvʲeɐˈly
SVSvenska
alveoler
alvɛˈoːlɛr
SWKiswahili
alveoli
alveoli
TAதமிழ்
சுவாசப்பை
cuvācapai
TEతెలుగు
శ్వాసకోశాలు
śvāsakōṣālu
TLTL
mga albeolo
mga albeolo
TRTürkçe
alveoller
alveɔlˈlɛr
UKУкраїнська
альвеоли
alʹvʲeɐˈli
URاردو
ہوا کے تھیلے
hawā ke thēlē
VITiếng Việt
túi khí
túi khí