- opalescent dentin
- dentin giving an unusual translucent or opalescent appearance to the teeth, as in dentinogenesis imperfecta.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
hereditary opalescent dentin — the brown opalescent appearing dentin observed in dentinogenesis imperfecta … Medical dictionary
Dentin — is the hard tissue of the tooth surrounding the central core of nerves and blood vessels (pulp). * * * SYN: dentine. [L. dens, tooth] hereditary opalescent d. 1. SYN: dentinogenesis imperfecta. 2. SYN: opalescent d.. hypersensitive d. exposed d … Medical dictionary
Dentinogenesis imperfecta — Classification and external resources ICD 10 K00.5 … Wikipedia
dentinogenesis — The process of dentin formation in the development of teeth. [dentin + G. genesis, production] d. imperfecta [MIM*125490 & MIM*125500] an autosomal dominant disorder of the teeth characterized clinically by translucent … Medical dictionary
dentinogenesis imperfecta — dentinogenesis im·per·fec·ta .im pər fek tə n a disorder of tooth development inherited as an autosomal dominant and characterized by relatively soft enamel in both the primary and permanent teeth that makes the teeth abnormally vulnerable to… … Medical dictionary
Dysplasia — Abnormal in form. From the Greek dys (bad, disordered, abnormal) and plassein (to form). For example, retinal dysplasia is abnormal formation of the retina during embryonic development. * * * Abnormal tissue development. SEE ALSO: heteroplasia.… … Medical dictionary