alveolar nerve

English

Noun

alveolar nerve (plural alveolar nerves)

1. (neuroanatomy) Any of the nerves supplying the dental alveoli.

   Synonym: dental nerve

   Meronyms: superior alveolar nerve, inferior alveolar nerve

Derived terms

• superior alveolar nerve

References

• “alveolar nerve”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.