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alveolectomy

alveolectomy noun: the surgical reshaping of the alveolar ridge to facilitate dental prosthesis.

Noun

alveolectomy (uncountable)

  1. the surgical reshaping of the alveolar ridge to facilitate dental prosthesis

Origin of alveolectomy

From alveol- + -ectomy.

Words that rhyme with alveolectomy

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Questions about alveolectomy

What does alveolectomy mean?
Alveolectomy means the surgical reshaping of the alveolar ridge to facilitate dental prosthesis.
What part of speech is alveolectomy?
Alveolectomy is a noun.

Words near alveolectomy in the dictionary

  1. alveolately
  2. alveolates
  3. alveolation
  4. alveolations
  5. alveole
  6. alveolectomy
  7. alveoles
  8. alveoli
  9. alveoliform
  10. alveolin
  11. alveolingual

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