The thickest and spongiest part of the maxilla and mandible hollowed out into deep cavities for the teeth.
Synonyms: Alveolar Ridge, Alveolar Process, Processes, Alveolar, Ridge, Alveolar, Process, Alveolar, Alveolar Processes
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dis: coord with JAW DISEASES or specific precoord jaw dis (IM); for /surg, prefer ALVEOLECTOMY or ALVEOLOPLASTY ,65
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D000539