periodontium /peri·odon·ti·um/ (-don´she-um) pl. periodon´tia the tissues investing and supporting the teeth, including the cementum, periodontal ligament, alveolar bone, and gingiva. 
periodontium
periodontium (per´ēōdon´shēum),
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Periodontium, showing the periodontal ligament attaching the cementum of the tooth root to the alveolar bone of the socket; the collagen fibers of the ligament are grouped into bundles.
per·i·o·don·ti·um (p r  - -d n sh-m)n. pl. per·i·o·don·tia (-sh , -sh-) The tissues that surround and support the teeth, including the gums, cementum, periodontal ligament, and alveolar and supporting bone. Also called alveolodental membrane, peridental membrane. |
periodontium
[per′ē·ō·don′shē·əm] pl. periodontia
Etymology: Gk, peri, around + odous, tooth
1 also called odontoperiosteum, paradentium, peridontium. the tissues that invest or help invest and support the teeth, including the periodontal ligament, gingivae, cementum, and alveolar and supporting bone.
2 See periodontal ligament.
periodontium (per´ēōdon´shēum),
n the tissues that support the teeth, which include the gingivae, cementum of the tooth, periodontal ligament, and alveolar bone).
periodontium
pl. periodontia [L.] the tissues investing and supporting the teeth, including the periodontal ligament, alveolar bone and gingiva.
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