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alveolar process

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alveolar process [al¦vē·ə·lər ¦prä‚ses]
(anatomy)
The ridge of bone surrounding the alveoli of the teeth.


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(1) Because of their position in the facial soft tissues rather than in the alveolar process, the term nasolabial cyst has been preferred.
 
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