alveolar

(ăl-vē'ə-lər)
adj.

1. Of or relating to an alveolus.
2. Anatomy.
   1. Relating to the jaw section containing the tooth sockets: the alveolar ridge.
   2. Relating to the alveoli of the lungs.
3. Linguistics. Formed with the tip of the tongue touching or near the inner ridge of the gums of the upper front teeth, as the English (t), (d), and (s).

n. Linguistics
An alveolar sound.

alveolarly al·ve'o·lar·ly adv.

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(ăl-vē'ə-lər)
adj.

Relating to an alveolus.

(alvē′-ōlär)
adj

Pertaining to an alveolus.

Alveolar mucosa. (Liebgott, 2001)

For a list of words related to alveolar, see:

• Phonetics - alveolar: consonant sound made by tongue against bony ridge behind upper front teeth

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