Definition of Cementum

1. Noun. A specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth.

Exact synonyms: Cement
Generic synonyms: Solid Body Substance
Group relationships: Root, Tooth Root

Definition of Cementum

1. Noun. (anatomy dentistry) A bony substance that covers the root of a tooth; cement. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cementum

1. the hard tissue covering the roots of the teeth [n -TUMS or -TA]

Medical Definition of Cementum

1. A bony substance covering the root of a tooth. (08 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cementum

cementites
cementitious
cementless
cementlike
cementoblast
cementoblastoma
cementoclasia
cementoclast
cementocyte
cementodentinal
cementodentinal junction
cementoenamel junction
cementogenesis
cementoma
cements
cementum (current term)
cementum hyperplasia
cementums
cemetary
cemeterial
cemeteries
cemetery
cemeterylike
cemitare
cemitares
cen-
cenacle
cenacles
cenancestor
cenatory

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