alveolar process

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Synonyms: alveolar processes

Antonyms: alveolar processes

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|skeleton}} A [[bony]] [[ridge]] or raised thickened border of the [[upper jaw|upper]] or [[lower jaw]] that contains the [[socket]]s of the [[tooth|teeth]].

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