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41Tooth fusion — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|K|00|2|k|00 ICD9 = ICD9|520.2 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = The phenomenon of tooth fusion arises through union of two normally separated …
42Tooth gemination — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|K|00|2|k|00 ICD9 = ICD9|520.2 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = The phenomenon of gemination arises when two teeth develop from one tooth bud …
43Tooth (animal) — Teeth in animals vary greatly. Some animals, such as turtles and tortoises, are toothless. Other animals, such as sharks, may go through many teeth in their lifetime. The multiple replacement of teeth is known as polyphedont. Since the appearance …
44root canal — noun the passage in the root of a tooth through which its nerve and blood vessels enter the pulp cavity • Hypernyms: ↑passage, ↑passageway • Part Holonyms: ↑pulp cavity * * * noun, pl ⋯ nals [count] : a dental procedure to save a tooth by… …
45root — root1 [ rut ] noun *** ▸ 1 part of plant ▸ 2 part of hair/tooth/nail ▸ 3 origins/background ▸ 4 main cause/idea ▸ 5 in mathematics ▸ 6 basic form of word ▸ 7 base of chord in music ▸ 8 end of nerve ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the part of a plant that… …
46root — 1 /ru:t/ noun (C) 1 PLANT the part of a plant or tree that grows under the ground and gets water from the soil: Be careful not to damage the roots when repotting. | tree roots 2 CAUSE OF A PROBLEM the main cause of a problem: Money is the root of …
47Root resorption — In dentistry, root resorption is the breakdown or destruction, and subsequent loss, of the root structure of a tooth. This is caused by living body cells attacking part of the tooth. When the damage extends to the whole tooth, it is called tooth… …
48root — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rōt, from Old Norse; akin to Old English wyrt root, Latin radix, Greek rhiza Date: 12th century 1. a. the usually underground part of a seed plant body that originates… …
49root — 1. noun /ruːt,rʊt/ a) The part of a plant, generally underground, that absorbs water and nutrients. The love of money is the root of all evil. b) The part of a tooth extending into the …
50root amputation — excision of the root of a tooth; amputation of the root of a single rooted tooth is called apicoectomy, and that of one root of a two rooted mandibular tooth is hemisectomy. Called also radiectomy and radisectomy …
