dental alveolus

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An alveolus (socket) in the jaw that holds a tooth. The roots of the tooth are held in the alveolar process by the periodontal ligament.

Equivalents

Françaisalvéole dentaire

DeutschZahnfach

Portuguêsalvéolo

8 more languages

العربيةسِنْخ

Češtinazubní lůžko

Ελληνικάφατνίο

Suomihammaskuoppa

Polskizębodół

Românăalveolă dentară

ไทยเบ้าฟัน

Examples

“Holonyms: alveolar process ⟳, alveolar ridge < jaw, jawbone < face ⟳ < head < body”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

dental ape dental calculus dental cap dental care dental caries dental clinic

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