tooth socket

Noun

Meaning

tooth socket (plural tooth sockets)

(anatomy) A socket in the jaw in which the roots of teeth are held in the alveolar process with the periodontal ligament.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

alveolus dental alveolus

Hypernyms

socket

Close letter words and terms

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