1) Desmodontium 
Type: Term Pronunciation: des′mō-den′tē-ŭm Definitions: 1. The collagen fibers, running from the cementum to the alveolar bone, that suspend a tooth in its socket; they include apical, oblique, horizontal, and alveolar crest fibers, indicating that the orientation of the fibers varies at different levels. Synonyms: desmod...