alveolar process
alveolar process · alveolar processes
A bony ridge or raised thickened border of the upper or lower jaw that contains the…A bony ridge or raised thickened border of the upper or lower jaw that contains the sockets of the teeth.
Meaning
1 sensesA bony ridge or raised thickened border of the upper or lower jaw that contains the sockets of the teeth.
a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
Origin
From New Latin processus alveolaris (“protuberance of tooth sockets”).From New Latin processus alveolaris (“protuberance of tooth sockets”).
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Forms
plural: alveolar processes| Singular | alveolar process |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth:alveolar ridgegum ridge