cementoblast
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[se-men´to-blast]a large cuboidal cell, found between fibers on the surface of cementum, which is active in the formation of cementum.
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ce·ment·o·blast
(sē-men'tō-blast),A cell of ectomesenchymal origin concerned with the formation of the layer of cementum on the roots of teeth.
[L. cementum, cement, + G. blastos, germ]
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ce·ment·o·blast
(sĕ-men'tō-blast)One of the cells concerned with the formation of the layer of cementum on the roots of teeth.
[L. cementum, cement, + G. blastos, germ]
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cementoblast
A cell that actively forms CEMENTUM.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
ce·ment·o·blast
(sĕ-men'tō-blast)Cell of ectomesenchymal origin concerned with formation of layer of cementum on roots of teeth.
[L. cementum, cement, + G. blastos, germ]
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