alve-

DEFINITION of alve-

hollow, cavity

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ETYMOLOGY of alve-

latin

Component	Origin	Meaning
alve-	Latin alveus (al-ve-us), from alveus (trough/basin)	“hollow,” “cavity,” “trough”

The word entered English in the 1600s as alveolus (noun), borrowed from Latin alveolus (a diminutive of alveus), from Latin alveus — literally “trough” or “hollow.” The root alveus (“hollow”) connects alve- to the entire cavity roots: alveoli (plural of alveolus $\to$ small hollow sacs in lungs), alveolar bone (alve- + os $\to$ bone containing tooth sockets), and alveolate (honeycomb-like cavity structure). The combining form alve- is highly productive in pulmonary and dental anatomy: e.g., alveolar, alveolitis, and alveolar-capillary membrane.

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RELATED TERMS to alve-

alve-	hollow	cavity	-
por-	-	YES	passage, opening, duct, pore
syring-	-	YES	fistula, oviduct, sweat glands, syringe

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DERIVATIONS of alve-

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