Definition of Alveolectomy

1. Noun. the surgical reshaping of the alveolar ridge to facilitate dental prosthesis ¹

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Medical Definition of Alveolectomy

1. Subtotal or complete excision of the alveolar process of the maxilla or mandible. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alveolectomy

alveolar sac
alveolar septum
alveolar soft part sarcoma
alveolar supporting bone
alveolar ventilation
alveolar yoke
alveolarisation
alveolarization
alveolarizations
alveolarly
alveolars
alveolary
alveolate
alveolates
alveole
alveolectomy (current term)
alveoles
alveoli
alveoli pulmonis
alveoliform
alveolingual
alveolitis
alveolo-
alveolo-palatal
alveolobuccal groove
alveolobuccal sulcus
alveolocapillary block
alveolocapillary membrane
alveoloclasia
alveolodental

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