dentinoid
Pronunciations
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/ˈdɛntɪnˌɔɪd/
Adjective
Of or pertaining to dentin
Usage- not-comparable
Noun
A dysplastic form of dentin.
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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.
A rare tumor of the tooth, in part composed of dentin.
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- Synonyms
The early, uncalcified stage of the dentin matrix seen during tooth formation.
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Word forms
dentinoids