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the ridgelike border of the upper and lower jaws containing the sockets of the teeth. Also called alveolar process. See diag. under mouth.
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alveolar ridge
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Alveolar ridge — An alveolar ridge (also known as the alveolar margin) is one of the two jaw ridges either on the roof of the mouth between the upper teeth and the hard palate or on the bottom of the mouth behind the lower teeth. The alveolar ridges contain the… … Wikipedia
alveolar ridge — noun a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth • Syn: ↑gum ridge, ↑alveolar process • Hypernyms: ↑process, ↑outgrowth, ↑appendage • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
alveolar ridge — a bony ridge supporting teeth … Dictionary of ichthyology
alveolar ridge — noun a ridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible and contains the alveoli of the teeth … Wiktionary
alveolar ridge — the bony ridge of the maxilla or mandible, which contains the alveoli … Medical dictionary
alveolar ridge — /ælˌviələ ˈrɪdʒ/ (say al.veeuhluh rij), /ˌælvioʊlə/ (say .alveeohluh) noun the ridge like inward projection of the gums between the hard palate and the upper front teeth; teethridge …
alveolar ridge residual — the bony ridge remaining after disappearance of the alveoli from the alveolar process following removal or loss of the teeth. Called also edentulous r. and residual r … Medical dictionary
Alveolar consonant — Alveolar consonants are articulated with the tongue against or close to the superior alveolar ridge, which is called that because it contains the alveoli (the sockets) of the superior teeth. Alveolar consonants may be articulated with the tip of… … Wikipedia
Alveolar nasal — n Image … Wikipedia
alveolar — [al vē′ə lər] adj. 1. of or like an alveolus or the alveoli; socketlike 2. Anat. a) relating to the part of the jaws containing the sockets of the teeth b) designating the ridge of the gums behind the upper front teeth c) relating to the air… … English World dictionary
