alveolar process

English

Etymology

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

Noun

alveolar process (plural alveolar processes)

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

   Synonym: alveolar ridge

References

• “alveolar process”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “alveolar process”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.