alveolar ridge

== English == === Noun === alveolar ridge (plural alveolar ridges) (anatomy) A ridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible and contains the alveoli of the teeth. Synonyms: gum ridge, alveolar process, teethridge ==== Translations ==== === References === “alveolar ridge”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.