Ameloblastoma
ameloblastoma
ameloblastoma am·e·lo·blas·to·ma (ām’ə-lō-blā-stō’mə)
n.
a benign tumor, usually of the posterior regions of the mandible, composed of epithelial cells that resemble enamel-producing cells but do not form enamel. also called adamantinoma.
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amelodentinal amelodentinal am·e·lo·den·tin·al (ām’ə-lō-děn’tə-nəl, -děn-tē’-) adj. dentinoenamel.
- Amelodental junction
amelodental junction amelodental junction am·e·lo·den·tal junction (ām’ə-lō-děn’tl) n. see dentinoenamel junction.
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- Amelogenesis
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