amelogenesisn.
/ˌamələ(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnᵻsɪs/, /əˌmɛlə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnᵻsɪs/, U.S. /ˌæməloʊˈdʒɛnəsəs/, /əˌmɛloʊˈdʒɛnəsəs/ The formation of tooth enamel by ameloblasts.
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1919 Dental Cosmos July 686/2 The data..emphasized the wide geographical distribution and localization of the lesion, also its endemic character, and its apparent association with the drinking-water used during the period of amelogenesis of the permanent teeth.
1944 Nature 5 Oct. 486/2 The old enamel remained the same as when amelogenesis stopped.
2010 Ann. Brit. School Athens 105 174 Diet, disease, and other forms of stress may temporarily disturb ameloblastic activity during amelogenesis.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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