alveolar process al·veo·larp·rocess uncommon noun 1. a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth Synonymsalveolar ridgegum ridgealveolar process Related words Broader terms process Parts jaw Part of tooth socketalveolar artery WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
