alveolar bone

English - Turkish

Definition of alveolar bone in English Turkish dictionary: (Anatomi) Alt veya üst çenede dişlerin dizili olduğu kemik

English - English

Definition of alveolar bone in English English dictionary: A ridge on the surface of a teeth-bearing bone, such as maxilla and mandible in humans, that contains the tooth sockets; The bone that surrounds and supports the roots of the 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; Compact bone that lines the tooth socket (alveolus); {i} part of bone in the maxilla or the mandible into which the teeth are set; the jaw bone that anchors the roots of teeth; the bone surrounding the roots of teeth
alveolar bones: plural form of alveolar bone

alveolar bone

Hyphenation

al·ve·o·lar bone

älviılır bōn

/alˈvēələr ˈbōn/ /ælˈviːəlɜr ˈboʊn/

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