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Some of the most common causes include lung damage from congestive heart failure, diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, interstitial lung diseases, lung cancer, and viral pneumonia.49
Congestive Heart Failure
Heart failure occurs if your heart is unable to pump blood throughout your body efficiently.
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Leah Groth, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
She was diagnosed with Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare soft tissue cancer.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
Covid patients can develop scar tissue and permanent changes to the alveolar walls that limit airflow even after the inflammation and fluid of an active infection has cleared.
—Hang Do Thi Duc, New York Times, 31 May 2023
Generally, cells in the lungs called alveolar macrophages will pick up the particulates and clear them out – at reasonable doses.
—Christopher T. Migliaccio, Fortune, 7 June 2023
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Leah Groth, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
She was diagnosed with Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare soft tissue cancer.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
Covid patients can develop scar tissue and permanent changes to the alveolar walls that limit airflow even after the inflammation and fluid of an active infection has cleared.
—Hang Do Thi Duc, New York Times, 31 May 2023
Generally, cells in the lungs called alveolar macrophages will pick up the particulates and clear them out – at reasonable doses.
—Christopher T. Migliaccio, Fortune, 7 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alveolar
Adjective
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The cavernous space — often half-empty during February’s high season when restaurants throughout Southwest Florida have waiting lists — reinforces the sensation of still being in transit rather than having arrived at a destination.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
15 Mar. 2025
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Its raw concrete exterior, modular design and cavernous interior spaces contrast starkly with the historic brick buildings surrounding it.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With both hollow and gel fibers, this pillow has a soft and firm side depending on your preference.—
Megan Wahn,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2025
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Hollowed or Damaged Wood – Wood that sounds hollow when tapped.—
Amplified Content Studio,
The Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Its double-curved façade has gentle convex and concave curves that give the impression of movement, as if the ship was gliding through water.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The case features three distinct finishes, fine circular brushing on the concave bezel, mirror-polishing on rehaut edge, and sandblasted finishing on the case flanks.—
Bhanu Chopra,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Alveolar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alveolar. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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