alveolar ridge

noun

the ridgelike border of the upper and lower jaws containing the sockets of the teeth.

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Also called alveolar process.

Words nearby alveolar ridge

alveolar gingiva, alveolar gland, alveolar macrophage, alveolar point, alveolar process, alveolar ridge, alveolar sac, alveolar soft part sarcoma, alveolar ventilation, alveolar-arterial oxygen difference, alveolate
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Medical definitions for alveolar process

alveolar process

n.

The ridge on the surfaces of the upper and lower jaws containing the tooth sockets
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