CEMENTUM


Meaning of CEMENTUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ si-ˈmen-təm ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin caementum

Date: 1842

: a specialized bony layer of connective tissue covering the dentin of the part of a tooth normally within the gum — see tooth illustration

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