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cementum

[ si-men-tuhm ]

noun

, Dentistry.
  1. the bonelike tissue that forms the outer surface of the root of the tooth.


cementum

/ sɪˈmɛntəm /

noun

  1. a thin bonelike tissue that covers the dentine in the root of a tooth
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cementum1

1605–15; < Latin, variant of caementum rough stone; cement
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cementum1

C19: New Latin, from Latin: cement
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Example Sentences

Teeth-enamel is formed from the epiblast, and dentine, cementum, pulp (except as to nerve tissue) from the mesoblast.

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