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ameloblast

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ameloblast [əˈmiːləʊblæst -blɑːst]
n
(Medicine / Dentistry) a type of cell involved in forming dental enamel
[from (en)amel + -o- + -blast]
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Noun1.ameloblast - a cell from which tooth enamel developsameloblast - a cell from which tooth enamel develops
embryonic cell, formative cell - a cell of an embryo
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As mottled enamel is the result of partial failure of ameloblasts to properly elaborate and lay down enamel, it is a developmental injury.
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1) They are not true neoplasms; rather, they are hamartomas that form from the growth of completely differentiated epithelial and mesenchymal cells that give rise to ameloblasts and odontoblasts.
Complex odontoma of the nasal cavity: a case report by Soltan, Michelle; Kacker, Ashutosh / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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