Preferred Name |
Cementum |
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Synonyms |
Cementum |
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Definitions |
Bone-like rigid connective tissue covering the root of a tooth from the cementoenamel junction to the apex and lining the apex of the root canal. It serves as an attachment for the periodontal ligament, thus assisting in tooth support. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C32276 |
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code |
C32276 |
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DEFINITION |
Bone-like rigid connective tissue covering the root of a tooth from the cementoenamel junction to the apex and lining the apex of the root canal. It serves as an attachment for the periodontal ligament, thus assisting in tooth support. |
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FULL_SYN |
Cementum |
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label |
Cementum |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Cementum |
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Preferred_Name |
Cementum |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C32276 |
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Semantic_Type |
Tissue |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0011343 |
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subClassOf |
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