| NOUN | body | alveolar artery, arteria alveolaris | a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process |
|---|
| Meaning | A branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | arteria alveolaris | |
| Part of | alveolar ridge, gum ridge, alveolar process | A ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth |
| Narrower | inferior alveolar artery, arteria alveolaris inferior | The alveolar artery that goes through the mandibular canal to supply the lower teeth |
| superior alveolar artery, arteria alveolaris superior | The alveolar artery that supplies the upper teeth | |
| Broader | artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body |
| Spanish | arteria alveolar | |
| Catalan | artèria alveolar | |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots