alveolar process

Questions

What does alveolar process mean?

A bony ridge or raised thickened border of the upper or lower jaw that contains the sockets of the teeth.

Where does alveolar process come from?

From New Latin processus alveolaris (“protuberance of tooth sockets”).

How to pronounce alveolar process

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