primordial cyst
(redirected from Primoridal cyst)pri·mor·di·al cyst
a cyst that develops in place of a tooth through cystic degeneration of the enamel organ before formation of calcified odontogenic tissue.
primordial cyst
one of three kinds of follicular cysts, consisting of an epithelium-lined sac that contains fluid and appears radiographically as a light area in the affected jaw. It develops from a dental enamel organ before the formation of hard tissue. See odontogenic keratocyst.
pri·mor·di·al cyst
(prī-mōrdē-ăl sist)Lesion that develops in place of a tooth through cystic degeneration of enamel organ before formation of calcified odontogenic tissue.