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Alveolar ridge Moderate

Alveolar ridge has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth

2

A ridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible and contains the alveoli of the teeth.

See Also
lateral labioalveolar cheilognathouranoschisis alveoloplasty alveoli alveolectomy nasoalveolar mandible
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
process
Rhyming Words
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