cementocyte
[se-men´to-sīt] a cell found in lacunae of cellular cementum, frequently having long processes radiating from the cell body toward the periodontal surface of the cementum.
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ce·ment·o·cyte
(sē-men'tō-sīt), An osteocytelike cell with numerous processes, trapped in a lacuna in the cement of the tooth.
[L. cementum, cement, + G. kytos, cell]
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ce·ment·o·cyte
(sĕ-men'tō-sīt) An osteocytelike cell with numerous processes, trapped in a lacuna in the cementum of the tooth.
[L. cementum, cement, + G. kytos, cell]
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cementocyte
A cell found in the tiny spaces (lacunae) in the CEMENTUM and having processes radiating into the cementum CANALICULI.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
ce·ment·o·cyte
(sĕ-men'tō-sīt) An osteocytelike cell with numerous processes, trapped in a lacuna in the cement of the tooth.
[L. cementum, cement, + G. kytos, cell]
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