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ameloblast
ameloblast (əˈmiːləʊblæst; -blɑːst) n (Dentistry) a type of cell involved in forming dental enamel[C19: from (en)amel + -o- + -blast]ThesaurusNoun | 1. | ameloblast - a cell from which tooth enamel developsembryonic cell, formative cell - a cell of an embryo |
ameloblast
ameloblast [ah-mel´o-blast] a cell that takes part in forming dental enamel.am·e·lo·blast (am'ĕ-lō-blast), One of the columnar epithelial cells of the inner layer of the enamel organ of a developing tooth, involved with the formation of enamel matrix. Synonym(s): enamel cell, enameloblast, ganoblast [Early E. amel, enamel, + G. blastos, germ] ameloblast A columnar epithelial cell that secretes tooth enamel, which has tapering apical surfaces and Tomes processes and which is embedded in the enamel matrix of the tooth.am·e·lo·blast (am'ěl'ō-blast) One of the columnar epithelial cells of the inner layer of the enamel organ of a developing tooth, concerned with the formation of enamel. [Early E. amel, enamel, + G. blastos, germ]am·e·lo·blast (am'ěl'ō-blast) One of the columnar epithelial cells of the inner layer of the enamel organ of a developing tooth, involved with the formation of enamel matrix. Synonym(s): enamel cell, enameloblast. [Early E. amel, enamel, + G. blastos, germ]ameloblast Related to ameloblast: odontoblast, ameloblastomaWords related to ameloblastnoun a cell from which tooth enamel developsRelated Words- embryonic cell
- formative cell
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