alveolar ridge

noun

A ridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible and contains the alveoli of the teeth.

Similar
gum ridgealveolar processteethridge
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Meanings

nounalveolar ridge (plural alveolar ridges)

plural alveolar ridges

  1. anatomyA ridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible and contains the alveoli of the teeth.

    Synonyms: gum ridge, alveolar process, teethridge

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA ridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible and contains the alveoli of the teeth.

Similar
gum ridgealveolar processteethridge

More synonyms by meaning

nouna ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth

Similar
gum ridgealveolar process
Broader
processoutgrowthappendage
Also see
alveolar processteethridge

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Arabic سِنْخ, نَاتِئ سِنْخِيّ
  • سِنْخ (sinḵ)ridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible
  • نَاتِئ سِنْخِيّ (nātiʔ sinḵiyy)ridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible
Catalan cresta alveolar
  • cresta alveolarridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible
Chinese Mandarin 齒嵴 /齿嵴, 牙槽嵴
  • 齒嵴 /齿嵴 (chǐjǐ)ridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible
  • 牙槽嵴 (yácáojǐ)ridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible
Finnish hammasvalli
  • hammasvalliridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible
French crête alvéolaire, alvéoles
  • crête alvéolaireridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible
  • alvéolesridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible
German Alveolarkamm, Zahndamm
  • Alveolarkammridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible
  • Zahndammridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible
Hindi वर्त्स्य कटक
  • वर्त्स्य कटक (vartsya kaṭak)ridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible
Italian cresta alveolare, alveoli
  • cresta alveolareridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible
  • alveoliridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible
Polish wał dziąsłowy
  • wał dziąsłowyridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible
Portuguese processo alveolar, alvéolos
  • processo alveolarridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible
  • alvéolosridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible
Spanish cresta alveolar, arco alveolar
  • cresta alveolarridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible
  • arco alveolarridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible
  • reborde alveolarridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible
  • alvéolosridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible
Swedish tandvall
  • tandvallridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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