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dentinoid en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɛntɪnˌɔɪd/

Etymology

From dentin + -oid.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to dentin

dentinoid en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɛntɪnˌɔɪd/

Etymology

From dentin + -oid.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A dysplastic form of dentin.
   • Dentinoid was defined by Gardner and Farquhar as a collagenous tissue, generally non-mineralized, which resembles dentin, but which neither contains tubules nor fulfils the criteria for atubular dentin, and which is located in a close anatomical relationship to odontogenic epithelium. 2014 November 20, [Adalberto Mosqueda-Taylor,corresponding author Brad W. Neville, Yukihiro Tatemoto, Ikuko Ogawa, and Takashi Takata], “[Odontogenic Carcinoma with Dentinoid: A New Odontogenic Carcinoma]”, in [Head and Neck Pathology], volume 8, number 4, page 421:
2. (countable, uncountable) A rare tumor of the tooth, in part composed of dentin.
3. (countable, uncountable) The early, uncalcified stage of the dentin matrix seen during tooth formation.

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Synonyms

dentinoma