- alveolar cavity
- alveolus dentalis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
alveolar cavity
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Alveolar consonant — Alveolar consonants are articulated with the tongue against or close to the superior alveolar ridge, which is called that because it contains the alveoli (the sockets) of the superior teeth. Alveolar consonants may be articulated with the tip of… … Wikipedia
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alveolar clicks — The alveolar or postalveolar clicks are a family of click consonants found only in Africa and in the Damin ritual jargon of Australia. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents the forward articulation of these sounds is… … Wikipedia
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Anterior superior alveolar nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = rami alveolares superiores anteriores nervi maxillaris, ramus alveolaris superior anteriores GraySubject = 200 GrayPage = 891 Caption = Distribution of the maxillary and mandibular nerves, and the… … Wikipedia
Oral cavity proper — The mouth cavity. The cheeks have been slit transversely and the tongue pulled forward. Latin cavitas oris propria, cavum oris proprium Gray s … Wikipedia
Median alveolar cyst — The median alveolar cyst is a rare cyst, occurring in the bony alveolus between the maxillary central incisors. It is distinguished from a periapical cyst by the fact that adjacent teeth are vital. Treatment Treatment is by enucleation, or… … Wikipedia
buccal cavity — the cavity of the mouth, which contains the tongue and teeth and leads to the pharynx. Here food is tasted, chewed, and mixed with saliva, which begins the process of digestion. * * * 1. that portion of the oral cavity bounded on one side by the… … Medical dictionary
dental alveolus — alveolus dentalis [TA] one of the cavities or sockets in the alveolar process of the mandible or maxilla, in which the roots of the teeth are held by fibers of the periodontal ligament. Called also alveolar cavity and tooth socket. See also… … Medical dictionary
