alveolectomia

== Catalan == === Etymology === From alveolo (preffixed form of alvèol, from Latin alveolus ~ a small hollow or cavity) and ectomia (suffixed form derived from Greek ektomé ~ ablation, extirpation). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [əlˌβe.u.lək.tuˈmi.ə] IPA(key): (Balearic) [əlˌve.o.lək.tuˈmi.ə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [alˌve.o.lek.toˈmi.a] === Noun === alveolectomia f (plural alveolectomies) (surgery) alveolectomy (surgical reshaping of the alveolar ridge) == Portuguese == === Noun === alveolectomia f (plural alveolectomias) (surgery) alveolectomy (surgical reshaping of the alveolar ridge)