alveolar process vs alveolar ridge

alveolar process and alveolar ridge both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alveolar process	Yes	No	No	No
alveolar ridge	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, alveolar process and alveolar ridge are synonyms defined as:

alveolar process and alveolar ridge: a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth

Other synonyms of alveolar process include gum ridge.

alveolar process (noun)	alveolar ridge (noun)
a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth	a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth