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alveolar ridge

alveolar ridge noun: a ridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible and contains the alveoli of the teeth.

Noun

alveolar ridge (plural alveolar ridges)

  1. A ridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible and contains the alveoli of the teeth.
    Synonyms:
    gum ridge, alveolar process, teethridge

alveolar ridge meaning in Hindi and Arabic

alveolar ridge in Hindi

ridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible
वर्त्स्य कटक vartsya kaṭak

alveolar ridge in Arabic

ridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible
سِنْخ sinḵ, نَاتِئ سِنْخِيّ nātiʔ sinḵiyy

Synonyms of alveolar ridge

Forms of alveolar ridge

pluralalveolar ridges

Questions about alveolar ridge

What does alveolar ridge mean?
Alveolar ridge means a ridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible and contains the alveoli of the teeth.
What is alveolar ridge in Hindi?
Alveolar ridge in Hindi is वर्त्स्य कटक (vartsya kaṭak). See Alveolar ridge meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is alveolar ridge?
Alveolar ridge is a noun.
What is the plural of alveolar ridge?
The plural of alveolar ridge is alveolar ridges.

Words near alveolar ridge in the dictionary

  1. alveolar dead spaces
  2. alveolar nerve
  3. alveolar nerves
  4. alveolar process
  5. alveolar processes
  6. alveolar ridge
  7. alveolar ridges
  8. alveolar socket
  9. alveolar sockets
  10. alveolare
  11. alveolargenesis

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