alveolar arch
1alveolar arch — n the arch of the upper or lower jaw formed by the alveolar processes * * * an arch formed by the ridge of the alveolar process of the mandible or maxilla; see arcus alveolaris mandibulae and arcus alveolaris maxillae …
2alveolar arch — noun the part of the upper or lower jawbones in which the teeth are set • Hypernyms: ↑process, ↑outgrowth, ↑appendage • Part Holonyms: ↑jaw * * * noun see alveolar II, 1b * * * the part of the upper or lower jawbone in which the teeth are se …
3alveolar arch — the part of the upper or lower jawbone in which the teeth are set. [1895 1900] * * * …
4alveolar arch — /ælˌviələr ˈatʃ/ (say al.veeuhluhr ahch), /ˌælvioʊlə/ (say .alveeohluh) noun that part of the upper jawbone in which the teeth are set …
5alveolar point — n PROSTHION * * * the center of the anterior margin of the alveolar arch …
6alveolar — a. pertaining to alveolus; bearing alveolae; Phonetics, pronounced with tongue and alveolus; n. sound so pronounced. ♦ alveolar arch, tooth bearing part of upper jaw …
7arch — Any structure resembling a bent bow or an a.; an arc. In anatomy, any vaulted or archlike structure. See arcus. SYN: arcus [TA]. [thru O. Fr. fr. L. arcus, bow] abdominothoracic a. a bell shaped line defined by the lower end of the sternum and… …
8maxillo-alveolar index — max·il·lo al·ve·o·lar index mak .sil (.)ō al vē ə lər , .mak sə (.)lō n the ratio multiplied by 100 of the distance between the most lateral points on the external border of opposite sides of the alveolar arch to its length …
9maxillo-alveolar index — mak|si(ˌ)lō+... noun anthropology : the ratio multiplied by 100 of the breadth of the alveolar arch to its length …
10Human Race — Human Race † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Human Race Mankind exhibits differences which have been variously interpreted. Some consider them so great that they regard the varieties of the human race as distinct species; others maintain the… …
