alveolar artery

noun

Any of several arteries supplying the teeth.

Similar
arteria alveolaris
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Meanings

nounalveolar artery (plural alveolar arteries)

plural alveolar arteries

  1. anatomyAny of several arteries supplying the teeth.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process

Similar
arteria alveolaris
Broader
arteryarteriaarterial blood vessel

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 齒槽動脈 /齿槽动脉
  • 齒槽動脈 /齿槽动脉 (chǐcáo dòngmài)artery to the teeth
Japanese 歯槽動脈
  • 歯槽動脈artery to the teeth
Cite this entry
APA

alveolar artery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alveolar%20artery

MLA

“alveolar artery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alveolar%20artery. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alveolar artery,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alveolar%20artery.

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