root of tooth
51root planing — In dentistry, abrading of rough root surfaces to achieve a smooth surface. * * * root plan·ing .plā niŋ n the scraping of a bacteria impregnated layer of cementum from the surface of a tooth root to prevent or treat periodontitis * * * smoothing… …
52root — root1 rootlike, adj. /rooht, root/, n. 1. a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture. 2. a similar organ developed from some… …
53Root (disambiguation) — A root is the part of a plant that is below ground. Root or Roots may also refer to: Contents 1 Computing 2 Geography 2.1 Switzerland …
54root — [[t]ru͟ːt[/t]] ♦♦♦ roots, rooting, rooted 1) N COUNT: usu pl The roots of a plant are the parts of it that grow under the ground. ...the twisted roots of an apple tree. 2) V ERG If you root a plant or cutting or if it roots, roots form on the… …
55tooth — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fang, tusk, canine, incisor, molar, cuspid, bicuspid, eyetooth, grinder (inf.), chopper (inf.); tine, cog; taste, relish; fondness. See sharpness, convexity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A dental process]… …
56root — I UK [ruːt] / US [rut] noun Word forms root : singular root plural roots *** 1) [countable] the part of a plant that grows under the ground, through which the plant gets water and food Olive trees have deep roots. 2) [countable] the part of a… …
57root — I. /rut / (say rooht) noun 1. a part of the body of a plant which, typically, develops from the radicle, and grows downwards into the soil, fixing the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture. 2. a similar organ developed from some other part… …
58root — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a the part of a plant normally below the ground, attaching it to the earth and conveying nourishment to it from the soil. b (in pl.) such a part divided into branches or fibres. c the corresponding organ of an epiphyte; the part… …
59root — I [[t]rut, rʊt[/t]] n. 1) bot a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture 2) bot any underground part of a plant, as a rhizome …
60tooth root — noun the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support • Syn: ↑root • Hypernyms: ↑structure, ↑anatomical structure, ↑complex body part, ↑bodily structure, ↑body structure …
