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Definition of Alveolar

1. Noun. A consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge.

2. Adjective. Pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs.

3. Adjective. Pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw. "Alveolar processes"

Definition of Alveolar

1. a. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, alveoli or little cells, sacs, or sockets.

2. a. Articulated with the tip of the tongue pressing against the alveolar processes of the upper front teeth.

Definition of Alveolar

1. Adjective. Of, or relating to an alveolus ¹

2. Adjective. (anatomy) Relating to the jaw ridge containing the tooth sockets ¹

3. Adjective. (anatomy) Relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs ¹

4. Adjective. (phonetics) Formed with the tip of the tongue touching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth ¹

5. Noun. (linguistics) An alveolar consonant ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Alveolar

1. a sound produced with the tongue touching a place just behind the front teeth [n -S]

Medical Definition of Alveolar

1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, alveoli or little cells, sacs, or sockets. Alveolar processes, the processes of the maxillary bones, containing the sockets of the teeth. Origin: L. Alveolus a small hollow or cavity: cf. F. Alveolaire. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alveolar

alure alures alutaceous alvameline alvanite alvarezsaurid alvarezsauroid alvearies alveary alveated

alvei alvelous alveoalgia alveola alveolalgia alveolar (current term) alveolar-arterial oxygen difference alveolar abscess alveolar adenocarcinoma alveolar air

alveolar angle alveolar arch alveolar arch of mandible alveolar arch of maxilla alveolar artery alveolar atrophy alveolar bed alveolar body alveolar bone alveolar bone loss

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