- cervical zone
- that third of the coronal zone which is nearest the cervix of the tooth, marked by the cementoenamel junction of crown and root.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
cervical zone
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cervical smear — a specimen of cellular material scraped from the transformation zone of the cervix (neck) of the uterus that is stained and examined under a microscope in order to detect cell abnormalities indicating the presence of precancerous change. See:… … The new mediacal dictionary
coronal zone — the entire enamel area of the tooth crown above the cementoenamel junction, the demarcation between crown and root. The coronal zone is subdivided horizontally into three areas: the occlusal zone, the contact area zone, and the cervical zone.… … Medical dictionary
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contact area zone — the zone which includes the contact area of adjoining teeth; usually it is in the middle third of the coronal zone between the occlusal and the cervical zones … Medical dictionary
transformation zone — the area of the cervix of the uterus where the squamous epithelium, which covers the vaginal portion of the cervix, joins with the columnar epithelium, which forms the lining (endocervix) of the cervical canal. * * * the area of the uterine… … Medical dictionary
