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alveolar
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alveolar /al·ve·o·lar/ (al-ve´o-lar) [L. alveolaris ] pertaining to an alveolus.
al·ve·o·lar (l-v-lr)
adj.
Relating to an alveolus.

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,
alveolar crest,
n See crest, alveolar.
alveolar process,
alveolar ridge,
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.

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