alveolarly

/ælˈviələrli/
adverb
  1. In a way that relates to the alveoli (tiny air sacs in the lungs) or the alveolar ridge in the mouth.
    • In phonetics, the sound is produced alveolarly by placing the tongue near the ridge behind the teeth.
    • The oxygen passes alveolarly into the bloodstream during breathing.
    • The disease affects the lungs alveolarly, damaging the tiny sacs that exchange gases.
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