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Noun: alveolar process  al'vee-u-lur 'prow-ses
  1. A ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
    - alveolar ridge, gum ridge

Derived forms: alveolar processes

Type of: appendage, outgrowth, process

Part of: jaw

Encyclopedia: Alveolar process

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