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alveolar ridge

noun

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

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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
Also called alveolar process.
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