Dentinoid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɛntɪnˌɔɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dentinoid is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to dentin.
Meaning
Of or pertaining to dentin.
More Meanings
- A dysplastic form of dentin.
- A rare tumor of the tooth, in part composed of dentin.
- The early, uncalcified stage of the dentin matrix seen during tooth formation.
Example Sentences
Dentinoid was defined by Gardner and Farquhar as a collagenous tissue, generally non-mineralized, which resembles dentin, but which neither contains tubules nor fulfils the criteria for atubular dentin, and which is located in a close anatomical relationship to odontogenic epithelium.
Word Forms
- dentinoids
Synonyms for dentinoid
Depending on context, synonyms include dentinoma.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dentinal, dential, dentitional, dentinocemental, dentinogenetic, pulpodentinal.
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