A consonant articulated on or near the alveolar ridge e g , Eng [t], [d], [s], [z], [n], [l], etc
Alveolar refers to alveoli, air sacs of microscopic size in the lung whose function is to facilitate the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide from the air to blood
Articulated with the tip of the tongue pressing against the alveolar processes of the upper front teeth
a consonant sound such as t or d that you make by putting the end of your tongue behind your upper front teeth (alveolus (17-21 centuries), from , from alveus )
An alveolar ridge (also known as the alveolar margin) is 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
An alveolar ridge (also known as the alveolar margin) is 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
bone which develops around the roots of the teeth to hold them firmly in place See gomphosis If the teeth are extracted, the alveolar bone resorbs away Alveolar bone consists of both trabecula and cortical types of bone