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alveolar ridge

noun
  1. the ridgelike border of the upper and lower jaws containing the sockets of the teeth.
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Also called alveolar process.
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alveolar process in Medicine

alveolar process

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