Hypercementosis


hypercementosis hy·per·ce·men·to·sis (hī’pər-sē’měn-tō’sĭs, -sĭ-měn’-)
n.
An overgrowth of cementum on the root of a tooth possibly caused by localized trauma or inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, or developmental defects.

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