Look up: cementum

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   Cementum
   a thin layer of bone-like material covering the roots of teeth and sometimes the enamel surface, containing both extrinsic and intrinsic fibres.
   Found on http://www.eclipse.co.uk/moordent/glossa
   
   
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   cementum
   [n] - a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth
   Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio
   
   
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   Cementum
   makes up the dull yellow outer surface of the roots.
   Found on http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/
   
   
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   cementum
   <dentistry> A bony substance covering the root of a tooth. ... (08 Jan 1998) ...
   Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona
   
   
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   cementum
   cement noun a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth
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   Cementum
   `Cementum` is a specialized calcified substance covering the root of a tooth. Cementum is excreted by cells called cementoblasts within the root of the tooth and is thickest at the root apex. Its coloration is yellowish and it is softer than enamel and dentin due to being less mineralized. The principal role of cementen within the tooth is to serve as a medium by which the periodontal ligaments can attach to the tooth for stability. Hence, its ...
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   cementum
   (sә-men´tәm) the bonelike connective tissue covering the root of a tooth and assisting in tooth support.
   Found on http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns
   
   
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   cementum
   in anatomy, thin layer of bonelike material covering the roots and sometimes other parts of the teeth of mammals. Cementum is yellowish and softer ... [1 related articles]
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   cementum
   cementum 1. The hard tissue covering the roots of teeth. 2. A bone-like substance that covers the root of a mammalian tooth and helps to fix it in the socket (alveolus) of the jaw bone. It is very compact and hard, having a higher mineral content than bone. There are two main types, cellular and acellular. In some animals, cementum also forms an extern...
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    cementum
    Syn: cement 1 TA [L. caementum, rough quarry stone, fr. caedo, to cut]
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    Cementum
    Hard connective tissue covering the tooth root.
    Found on http://www.ada.org/public/resources/glos
    
    
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    Cementum
    The very thin, bonelike structure that covers the root of the tooth.
    Found on http://www.cigna.com/glossary/glossary.h