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cementum
[ si-men-tuhm ]
noun
, Dentistry.
- the bonelike tissue that forms the outer surface of the root of the tooth.
cementum
/ sɪˈmɛntəm /
noun
- a thin bonelike tissue that covers the dentine in the root of a tooth
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Word History and Origins
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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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