Alveolectomy
alveolectomy
alveolectomy al·ve·o·lec·to·my (āl’vē-ə-lěk’tə-mē)
n.
Surgical removal of a portion of the aveolar process to facilitate the fitting of a dental prosthesis.
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- Alveoli
a little cavity, pit, or cell, as a cell of a honeycomb. an air cell of the lungs, formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways. one of the terminal secretory units of a racemose gland. the socket within the jawbone in which the root or roots of a tooth are set. Historical Examples […]
- Alveolus
a little cavity, pit, or cell, as a cell of a honeycomb. an air cell of the lungs, formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways. one of the terminal secretory units of a racemose gland. the socket within the jawbone in which the root or roots of a tooth are set. Historical Examples […]
- Alveolo-
a combining form of : alveolopalatal. alveolo- pref. Alveolus; alveolar: alveoloclasia.
- Alveolitis
alveolitis alveolitis al·ve·o·li·tis (āl’vē-ə-lī’tĭs) n. Inflammation of alveoli. Inflammation of a tooth socket.
- Alveolocapillary membrane
alveolocapillary membrane alveolocapillary membrane al·ve·o·lo·cap·il·lar·y membrane (āl-vē’ə-lō-kāp’ə-lěr’ē) n. A thin layer of tissue that mediates the exchange of gases between the alveoli and the blood in the pulmonary capillaries.