A cementoblast is a biological cell that forms from the follicular cells around the root of a tooth, and whose biological function is cementogenesis, which is the formation of cementum (hard tissue that covers the tooth root). The mechanism of differentiation of the cementoblasts is controversial but circumstantial evidence suggests that an epithe...
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(from the article `cementum`) ...material covering the roots and sometimes other parts of the teeth of mammals. Cementum is yellowish and softer than either dentine or enamel. It ...
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<pathology> One of the cells concerned with the formation of the layer of cementum on the roots of teeth. ... Origin: L. Cementum, cement, + G. Blastos, germ ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(sә-men´to-blast) a large cuboidal cell, found between fibers on the surface of cementum, which is active in the formation of cementum.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: sē-men′tō-blast Definitions: 1. A cell of ectomesenchymal origin concerned with the formation of the layer of cementum on the roots of teeth.
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