root of tooth
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[TA]that part of a tooth below the neck, covered by cementum rather than enamel, and attached by the periodontal ligament to the alveolar bone.
root of tooth
(rūt tūth) [TA]root of tooth
(rūt tūth) [TA]That part of a tooth below its neck, covered by cementum rather than enamel, and attached by periodontal ligament to alveolar bone.
Synonym(s): root (2) [TA] .
Synonym(s): root (2) [TA] .