- rod sheath
- enamel prism s.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
rod sheath
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enamel prism sheath — enamel rod sheath a sheath of organic tissue completely or partially surrounding each enamel prism. Called also prism s. and rod s … Medical dictionary
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enamel rods — the approximately parallel rods or prisms forming the enamel of teeth. They are enclosed in a sheath of organic matter (the enamel rod sheath, or prism sheath) and are embedded in the interprismatic or cement substance … Medical dictionary
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