alveoloplasty

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

alveolo- +‎ -plasty

Noun[edit]

alveoloplasty (plural alveoloplasties)

  1. (medicine) The surgical modification of the alveolar ridges in preparation for the fitting of dentures.

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