alveolar process

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Etymology

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From New Latin processus alveolaris (protuberance of tooth sockets).

Noun

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alveolar process (plural alveolar processes)

  1. (anatomy) A bony ridge or raised thickened border of the upper or lower jaw that contains the sockets of the teeth.
    Synonym: alveolar ridge

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