English noun: alveolar artery | |||
1. | alveolar artery (body) a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process | ||
Synonyms | arteria alveolaris | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | arteria alveolaris inferior, arteria alveolaris superior, inferior alveolar artery, superior alveolar artery | ||
Part meronym | alveolar process, alveolar ridge, gum ridge | ||