'alveolectomy' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'alveolus,' where 'alveolus' meant 'small cavity or pit.'

'alveolus' transformed into the medical term 'alveolectomy' to describe the surgical procedure involving the alveolar bone.

Initially, it referred to the anatomical structure 'alveolus,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of a surgical procedure involving the alveolar bone.