alveolar process vs gum ridge

alveolar process and gum ridge both are nouns.

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

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

alveolar process and gum 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 alveolar ridge.

alveolar process (noun)	gum 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