Definition of Amelogenesis

1. Noun. The developmental process of forming tooth enamel.


Definition of Amelogenesis

1. Noun. The formation of tooth enamel ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Amelogenesis

1. The elaboration of dental enamel by ameloblasts, beginning with its participation in the formation of the dentino-enamel junction to the production of the matrix for the enamel prisms and interprismatic substance. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Amelogenesis

ameloblastic fibrosarcoma
ameloblastic layer
ameloblastic odontoma
ameloblastic sarcoma
ameloblastin
ameloblastoma
ameloblastomas
ameloblastomata
ameloblastomatous craniopharyngioma
ameloblasts
amelocemental
amelodental junction
amelodentinal
amelodic
amelodically
amelogenesis (current term)
amelogenesis imperfecta
amelogenin
amelogenins
amelotin
amels
amelus
amen
amen cadence
amen corner
amen curler
amen curlers
amenabilities
amenability
amenable

Literary usage of Amelogenesis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review of EPA's Standards by National Research Council (2006)
"Clinical diagnosis and management strategies of amelogenesis imperfecta- variants. Pediatr. Dent. 15(6):384-393. Seow, WK, and MJ Thomsett. 1994. ..."

2. Tobacco Policy Making in California 2001-2003: No Longer Finishing First edited by Jeffrey Archer, Simon Bainbridge (2003)
"... and treatment of inherited craniofacial-oral-dental diseases and disorders (eg, ectodermal dysplasia, cleft lip and palate, amelogenesis imperfecta, ..."

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