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Stomatognathic System > Jaw > Alveolar Process > Tooth Socket
... > Tissues > Connective Tissue > Bone and Bones > Skull > Facial Bones > Jaw > Alveolar Process > Tooth Socket
... > Musculoskeletal System > Skeleton > Bone and Bones > Skull > Facial Bones > Jaw > Alveolar Process > Tooth Socket
... > Stomatognathic System > Mouth > Dentition > Periodontium > Alveolar Process > Tooth Socket
... > Body Regions > Head > Face > Mouth > Dentition > Periodontium > Alveolar Process > Tooth Socket
... > Digestive System > Gastrointestinal Tract > Mouth > Dentition > Periodontium > Alveolar Process > Tooth Socket

Preferred term

Tooth Socket  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Alveolus, Dental
  • Alveolus Dentali
  • Alveolus Dentalis
  • Dental Alveolus
  • Dentali, Alveolus
  • Dentalis, Alveolus

Scope note

  • A hollow part of the alveolar process of the MAXILLA or MANDIBLE where each tooth fits and is attached via the periodontal ligament.

History note

  • 99

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020390

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