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dental alveolus

noun

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  1. An alveolus (socket) in the jaw that holds a tooth. The roots of the tooth are held in…

    An alveolus (socket) in the jaw that holds a tooth. The roots of the tooth are held in the alveolar process by the periodontal ligament.

    • Holonyms: alveolar process, alveolar ridge < jaw, jawbone < face < head < body

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