alveologenesis

English

Etymology

From alveolo- +‎ -genesis.

Noun

alveologenesis

  1. The formation of the alveoli of the lungs
    • 2015 October 17, “Food Deprivation Affects the miRNome in the Lactating Goat Mammary Gland”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      The knockout of ESR1 in mice suggests its crucial role in alveologenesis during lactation [67 ].