| alveolotomy | Surgical opening into a dental alveolus to allow drainage of pus from a periapical or other intraosseous abscess. Origin: alveolo-+ G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
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| alveolus | A small cell containing air in the lungs, a sac-like dilation of the alveolar ducts in the lung (plural: alveoli) (27 Sep 1997) |
| alveolus dentalis | tooth socket |