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alveolar process

DEFINITIONS OF: alveolar process

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n a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth

Synonyms:
alveolar ridge, gum ridge
Type of:
appendage, outgrowth, process
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
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