The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the alveolus over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The alveolus is a sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of air passageways. [ GOC:mtg_lung http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9751757 ]
Synonyms: alveolarization alveologenesis
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- anatomical structure development
- part of some lung development
- results in development of some alveolus of lung