- dentin globules
- small spherical bodies in the peripheral dentin, created by beginning calcification of the matrix about discrete foci.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
dentin globules
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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
interglobular dentin — imperfectly calcified dentinal matrix situated between the calcified globules near the periphery of the dentin … Medical dictionary
interglobular — Between globules. * * * in·ter·glob·u·lar gläb yə lər adj resulting from or situated in an area of faulty dentin formation <interglobular dentin> <interglobular spaces> * * * in·ter·glob·u·lar (in″tər globґu lər)… … Medical dictionary
globule — 1. A small spherical body of any kind. 2. A fat droplet in milk. SYN: globulus. [L. globulus, dim. of globus, a ball] dentin g. calcospherites formed by calcification or mineralization of the dentin occurring in globular areas … Medical dictionary
