alveolar
/ælˈviːələ(r)/adjective
उच्चारण ऐल्वीअलर
वर्त्स्य (ध्वनि)
Advanced word
adjective
- 1
phonetics
(of a consonant) produced with the tongue touching the hard ridge behind the upper front teeth, for example /t/ and /d/ in English
वर्त्स्य (ध्वनि)
- In English, /t/, /d/ and /n/ are alveolar sounds.
- 2
[usually before noun] anatomy
connected with the alveoli (the tiny air sacs in the lungs)
वायुकोशीय, एल्वियोलर
- alveolar walls
- Smoking damages the alveolar tissue of the lungs.
◇Word family
alveolus noun
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air and the blood takes place in the alveoli of the lungs.
GK के लिए याद रखें कि हवा और रक्त के बीच oxygen और carbon dioxide का आदान-प्रदान फेफड़ों की alveoli में होता है।