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gum ridge
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Noun gum ridge has 1 sense
- gum ridge(n = noun.body) alveolar process, alveolar ridge - a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth; Array has parts: alveolus, tooth socket, alveolar artery, arteria alveolaris
is a kind of appendage, outgrowth, process
is a part of jaw
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