alveolar process
noun
: the bony ridge or raised thickened border of the upper or lower jaw that contains the sockets of the teeth : alveolar ridge sense 1
Word History
First Known Use
1756, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
alveolar process
noun
: the bony ridge or raised thickened border of the upper or lower jaw that contains the sockets of the teeth
called also alveolar ridge
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