teethridge

[ teeth-rij ]

/ ˈtiθˌrɪdʒ /

noun Phonetics.

alveolar ridge.

Nearby words

teethe, teether, teething, teething ring, teething troubles, teethridge, teetotal, teetotaler, teetotalism, teetotum, teevee

Origin of teethridge

First recorded in 1925–30; teeth + ridge

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Medicine definitions for teethridge

teethridge

[ tēth′rĭj′ ]

n.

The ridge of gum behind the upper front teeth.

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