dentinoid
/ˈdɛntɪnˌɔɪd/
noun 3adj 1
Definitions
adj
1
Of or pertaining to dentin
noun
1
A dysplastic form of dentin.
Dentinoid was defined by Gardner and Farquhar as a collagenous tissue, generally non-mineralized, which resembles dentin, but which neither contains tubules nor fulfils the criteria for atubular dentin, and which is located in a close anatomical relationship to odontogenic epithelium.
2
A rare tumor of the tooth, in part composed of dentin.
3
The early, uncalcified stage of the dentin matrix seen during tooth formation.
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