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Noun: alveolar arch  al'vee-u-lur aa(r)ch
  1. The part of the upper or lower jawbones in which the teeth are set
    "The dentist examined the alveolar arch for signs of gum disease"

Derived forms: alveolar arches

Type of: appendage, outgrowth, process

Part of: jaw

Encyclopedia: Alveolar arch