alveolar : Idioms & Phrases


alveolar arch

  • noun the part of the upper or lower jawbones in which the teeth are set
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alveolar artery

  • noun a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process
    arteria alveolaris.
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alveolar bed

  • noun lung tissue densely packed with alveoli
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alveolar consonant

  • noun a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
    alveolar; dental consonant; dental.
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alveolar ectasia

  • noun abnormal enlargement of the air sacs in the lungs
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alveolar point

  • noun craniometric point that is the most anterior point in the midline on the alveolar process of the maxilla
    prostheon; prosthion.
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alveolar process

  • noun a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
    gum ridge; alveolar process.
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Alveolar processes

  • noun a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
    gum ridge; alveolar process.
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  • the processes of the maxillary bones, containing the sockets of the teeth.
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alveolar resorption

  • noun wasting of the bony socket
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alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma

  • noun form of rhabdomyosarcoma occurring mainly in adolescents and young adults
    alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma.
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alveolar rhabdosarcoma

  • noun form of rhabdomyosarcoma occurring mainly in adolescents and young adults
    alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma.
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alveolar ridge

  • noun a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
    gum ridge; alveolar process.
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inferior alveolar artery

  • noun the alveolar artery that goes through the mandibular canal to supply the lower teeth
    arteria alveolaris inferior.
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superior alveolar artery

  • noun the alveolar artery that supplies the upper teeth
    arteria alveolaris superior.
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