National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Enamel
Synonyms

Enamel

Definitions

A hard, thin, translucent layer of calcified substance that envelops and protects the dentin of the crown of the tooth. It is the hardest substance in the body and is almost entirely composed of calcium salts.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C32505

code

C32505

DEFINITION

A hard, thin, translucent layer of calcified substance that envelops and protects the dentin of the crown of the tooth. It is the hardest substance in the body and is almost entirely composed of calcium salts.

FULL_SYN

Enamel

label

Enamel

Legacy Concept Name

Enamel

Preferred_Name

Enamel

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C32505

Semantic_Type

Anatomical Structure

UMLS_CUI

C0011350

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C33794

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