- desmodontium
- SYN: desmodentium.
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des·mo·don·ti·um (des″mo-donґshe-əm) [desmo- + Gr. odous tooth] [TA] periodontal ligament.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
desmodontium
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desmodentium — The collagen fibers, running from the cementum to the alveolar bone, that suspend a tooth in its socket; they include apical, oblique, horizontal, and alveolar crest fibers, indicating that the orientation of the fibers varies at different levels … Medical dictionary
