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| Term | alveolar bone |
| Pronunciation | al-VEE-uh-lur boen |
| Variations | alveolar process, alveolar ridge, gum ridge |
| See also | alveolus |
| Definition | The raised extension of the mandible or maxilla that contains the alveoli, the sockets that surround and support the teeth. |
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