alveolar /al·ve·o·lar/ (al-ve´o-lar) [L. alveolaris ] pertaining to an alveolus.
alveolar
alveolar,
alveolar (alvē´ōlär),
alveolar
al·ve·o·lar ( l-v   -lr)adj. Relating to an alveolus. |
alveolar
[alvē′ələr]
Etymology: L, alveolus, little hollow
pertaining to an alveolus. See also bronchioloalveolar carcinoma.
alveolar,
adj pertaining to the air sacs where gases are exchanged during the process of respiration.
alveolar (alvē´ōlär),
adj pertaining to an alveolus.
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Alveolar mucosa.
alveolar bone loss,
n See bone loss, periodontal.
alveolar crest,
n See crest, alveolar.
alveolar process,
n See process, alveolar.
alveolar ridge,
n See ridge, alveolar.
alveolar ridge augmentation,
n a surgical procedure to improve the shape and size of the alveolar ridge(s) in preparation to receive and retain a dental prosthesis.
alveolar
adjective Pertaining to an alveolus
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