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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A bony substance that covers the root of a tooth; cement. uncountable

   "From a purely anatomic standpoint, root cementum is part of the tooth, but also part of the periodontium."

2. 2
   a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cement

Example

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"From a purely anatomic standpoint, root cementum is part of the tooth, but also part of the periodontium."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin caementum. Doublet of cement.

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