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

Derived forms: alveolar ridges

See also: alveolar

Type of: appendage, outgrowth, process

Part of: jaw

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