dental alveolus

English

Noun

dental alveolus (plural dental alveoli)

  2. (medicine, anatomy) 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.
    Synonyms: tooth socket, alveolar socket
    Hypernyms: alveolus, socket (both are elliptically synonymous when the context is clear)
    Holonyms: alveolar process, alveolar ridge < jaw, jawbone < face < head < body

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