Alveolar Ridge

**Semantic type:** Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

**Definition:** The thickened bony structures in the mandible and maxilla that contain the sockets of the teeth.

**Synonyms:** - ALVEOLAR PROCESS - Alveolar Margin - Alveolar Margin - Alveolar Process - Alveolar ridge - alveolar body - alveolar bone - alveolar margin - alveolar process - alveolar ridge - margo alveolaris