Associations to the word «Alveolar»

ALVEOLAR, adjective. Of or relating to an alveolus.

ALVEOLAR, adjective. (anatomy) Relating to the jaw ridge containing the tooth sockets.

ALVEOLAR, adjective. (anatomy) Relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs.

ALVEOLAR, adjective. (phonetics) Formed with the tongue touching or approaching the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth.

ALVEOLAR, noun. (linguistics) An alveolar consonant

ALVEOLAR BONE, noun. (anatomy) A ridge on the surface of a teeth-bearing bone, such as maxilla and mandible in humans, that contains the tooth sockets.

ALVEOLAR BONES, noun. Plural of alveolar bone

ALVEOLAR DEAD SPACE, noun. (physiology) That volume of air in the alveoli of the lung which does not partake in gas exchange.

ALVEOLAR RIDGE, noun. (anatomy) a ridge that forms the borders of the maxilla and the mandible and contains the alveoli of the teeth

ALVEOLAR, noun. A consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge.

ALVEOLAR, adjective. Pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs.

ALVEOLAR, adjective. Pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw; "alveolar processes".