dentinal fiber
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dentinal fiber — noun : one of the minute processes of the dental pulp that project into the dentinal tubules … Useful english dictionary
dentinal tubule — noun : one of the minute parallel tubules of the dentin of a tooth that communicate with the dental pulp see dentinal fiber … Useful english dictionary
Fiber — The parts of plants that cannot be digested, namely complex carbohydrates. Also known as bulk or roughage. Complex carbohydrates from plants are rich in starch and fiber. Examples of plants that provide complex carbohydrates (fiber) are fresh… … Medical dictionary
Tomes' fiber — tōmz n any of the fibers extending from the odontoblasts into the alveolar canals: a dentinal fiber called also Tomes process Tomes Sir John (1815 1895) British dental surgeon. Tomes did much during his career to upgrade the practice of dentistry … Medical dictionary
tomes's fiber — noun or tomes s fibril ˈtōmzə̇z Usage: usually capitalized T Etymology: after Sir John Tomes died 1895 English dental surgeon : one of the fibers extending from the odontoblasts into the dental canals : a dentinal fiber … Useful english dictionary
odontoblastic process — one of the slender protoplasmic processes in a dentinal tubule, a cytoplasmic extension of the cell body; these processes extend from the dentinoenamel junction and cementodentinal junction to the cell bodies of odontoblasts in the dental pulp.… … Medical dictionary
perikaryon — 1. The cytoplasm around the nucleus, such as that of the cell body of nerve cells. 2. The body of the odontoblast, excluding the dentinal fiber. 3. The cell body of the nerve … Medical dictionary
