alveolar process

noun

: the bony ridge or raised thickened border of the upper or lower jaw that contains the sockets of the teeth : alveolar ridge sense 1

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

alveolar process

noun

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

called also alveolar ridge