NOUN | body | alveolar artery, arteria alveolaris | a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process |
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Meaning | A branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process. | |
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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 |
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