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alveolar ridge

Term ID
UBERON:0004103
Synonyms
  • alveolar body
  • alveolar bone
  • alveolar margin
  • alveolar process
  • margo alveolaris
Definition
one of the two jaw ridges either on the roof of the mouth between the upper teeth and the hard palate or on the bottom of the mouth behind the lower teeth[WP]. The alveolar ridges contain the sockets (alveoli) of the teeth[HP]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alveolar_ridge
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