dental alveolus

== English == === Noun === dental alveolus (plural dental alveoli) (medicine, anatomy) An alveolus (socket) in the jaw that holds a tooth. The roots of the tooth are held in the alveolar process by the periodontal ligament. Synonyms: tooth socket, alveolar socket Hypernyms: alveolus, socket (both are elliptically synonymous when the context is clear) Holonyms: alveolar process, alveolar ridge < jaw, jawbone < face < head < body ==== Translations ====