ce·men·tum (s -m n t m) also ce·ment (-mnt)n. A bonelike substance covering the root of a tooth. [New Latin, from Latin caementum, rough stone; see cement.] |
cementum [sɪˈmɛntəm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a thin bonelike tissue that covers the dentine in the root of a tooth
[New Latin, from Latin: cement]
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| Noun | 1. | cementum - a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth solid body substance - the solid parts of the body tooth root, root - the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support |
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