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Definition
- Noun:
- Tooth socket: The bony cavity in the jawbone that holds the root of a tooth.
- Alveolus: The anatomical term for the socket in the maxilla or mandible that contains a tooth.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Sau khi nhổ răng, ổ răng cần thời gian để lành lại. (After a tooth extraction, the tooth socket needs time to heal.)
- Bác sĩ chụp X-quang để kiểm tra tình trạng của ổ răng. (The doctor took an X-ray to check the condition of the alveolus.)
Advanced Usage
- Medical/Dental Context: The term is primarily used in medical, dental, and anatomical contexts to describe the structure that anchors the tooth.
- Viêm nhiễm có thể xảy ra ở ổ răng. (Infection can occur in the tooth socket.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ổ: A general noun meaning "nest," "den," or "socket/hub" (e.g., - power socket). In , it specifically means "socket."
- Răng: Tooth.
- Xương ổ răng: Alveolar bone (the bone that forms the tooth socket).
Synonyms
- Alveolus: The direct English equivalent in anatomical terminology.
- Tooth socket: The common descriptive term in English.
Related Phrases/Compounds
- Viêm ổ răng khô: Dry socket (alveolar osteitis), a painful complication after tooth extraction.
- Lành ổ răng: Healing of the tooth socket.
- Ghép xương ổ răng: Alveolar bone grafting.
- Alveolus