alveolar ridge

noun

the ridgelike border of the upper and lower jaws containing the sockets of the teeth.
Also called alveolar process.

Words nearby alveolar ridge

alveolar gingiva, alveolar gland, alveolar macrophage, alveolar point, alveolar process, alveolar ridge, alveolar sac, alveolar soft part sarcoma, alveolar ventilation, alveolar-arterial oxygen difference, alveolate

Medical definitions for alveolar process

alveolar process

n.

The ridge on the surfaces of the upper and lower jaws containing the tooth sockets