hypercementosis


hy·per·ce·men·to·sis

(hī'pĕr-sē'men-tō'sis), Excessive deposition of secondary cementum on the root of a tooth, which may be caused by localized trauma or inflammation, excessive tooth eruption, or osteitis deformans, or may occur idiopathically. Synonym(s): cementum hyperplasia [hyper- + L. caementum, a rough quarry stone, + -osis, condition]

hy·per·ce·men·to·sis

(hī'pĕr-sē'mĕn-tō'sis) Excessive deposition of secondary cementum on the root of a tooth, which may be caused by localized trauma or inflammation, excessive tooth eruption, or osteitis deformans, or may occur idiopathically. [hyper- + L. caementum, a rough quarry stone, + -osis, condition]

hy·per·ce·men·to·sis

(hī'pĕr-sē'mĕn-tō'sis) Excessive deposition of secondary cementum on tooth root, which may be caused by localized trauma or inflammation, excessive tooth eruption, or osteitis deformans, or may occur idiopathically.
Synonym(s): cementum hyperplasia, excementosis.
[hyper- + L. caementum, a rough quarry stone, + -osis, condition]