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Alveolar
Al′ve-o-lar
(?; 277)
, Adj.
[L.
alveolus
a small hollow or cavity: cf. F. alvéolaire
.] (Anat.)
1.
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, alveoli or little cells, sacs, or sockets.
Alveolar processes
, the processes of the maxillary bones, containing the sockets of the teeth.