cementum
IPA: sɪmˈɛntʌm
noun
- (anatomy, dentistry) A bony substance that covers the root of a tooth; cement.
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Examples of "cementum" in Sentences
- Teeth are comprised of three tissues: enamel, dentine and cementum.
- We refer to these layers as “cementum increments” or “dental increments”.
- Well, the narwhal tooth does not have enamel, just a cementum covering like the root of a tooth.
- The biological basis for seasonal increments in dental cementum and their application to archaeological research.
- Like all mammals, we have a cycle of formation of rings around the tooth root called cementum annuli that form annually.
- Lieberman looked at the growth patterns of a bonelike tissue called cementum, which is continuously deposited around the roots of mammalian teeth.
- The volcanic ash and pulverized brick additives which were added to the burnt lime to obtain a hydraulic binder were later referred to as cementum, cimentum, cäment and cement.
- That information would be of little use except for one other characteristic that cementum possesses: it is deposited in distinct layers that correspond to seasons of the year and by extension, track the age of the animal until death.
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