alveolar process

== English == === Etymology === From New Latin processus alveolaris (“protuberance of tooth sockets”). === Noun === alveolar process (plural alveolar processes) (anatomy) A bony ridge or raised thickened border of the upper or lower jaw that contains the sockets of the teeth. Synonym: alveolar ridge === References === “alveolar process”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “alveolar process”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.