definitions

superior alveolar nerve

n.

Any of three branches of the maxillary nerve, designated posterior, middle, and anterior, that enter the maxilla to supply the upper teeth and the gingiva.

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Nearby words

superintend, superintendency, superintendent, superinvolution, superior, superior alveolar nerve, superior anastomotic vein, superior artery of knee, superior basal vein, superior cerebellar peduncle, superior cerebral vein
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