Found 2 items, similar to Alveolar processes.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: alveolar process alveolar process n : a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth [syn: alveolar ridge , gum ridge]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Alveolar processes Alveolar \Al"ve*o*lar\ (?; 277), a. [L. alveolus a small hollow or cavity: cf. F. alv['e]olaire.] (Anat.) 1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, alveoli or little cells, sacs, or sockets. [1913 Webster] 2. (Phon.) Articulated with the tip of the tongue pressing against the alveolar processes of the upper front teeth. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Alveolar processes, the processes of the maxillary bones, containing the sockets of the teeth. [1913 Webster]