- outer enamel layer
- the outer, convex wall of the enamel organ.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
outer enamel layer
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Outer enamel epithelium — The cervical loop area: (1) dental follicle cells, (2) dental mesenchyme, (3) Odontoblasts, (4) Dentin, (5) stellate reticulum, (6) outer enamel epithelium, (7)inner enamel epithelium, (8) ameloblasts, (9) enamel. Latin epithelium enameleum… … Wikipedia
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enamel — I UK [ɪˈnæm(ə)l] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms enamel : singular enamel plural enamels 1) art a hard shiny substance used for protecting or decorating glass, metal, or clay 2) a type of paint used for making a hard shiny surface 3) … English dictionary
enamel — I. transitive verb ( eled or elled; eling or enamelling) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French enameller, from en + asmal, esmal enamel, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German smelzan to melt more at smelt Date: 14th century 1. to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
enamel — e|nam|el1 [ ı næml ] noun count or uncount 1. ) a hard shiny substance used for protecting or decorating glass, metal, or clay 2. ) a type of paint used for making a hard shiny surface 3. ) the hard white outer layer of teeth enamel e|nam|el 2 [… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
enamel sac — the enamel organ during the stage in which its outer layer forms a sac enclosing the whole dental germ … Medical dictionary
enamel — The hard glistening substance covering the exposed portion of the tooth. In its mature form, it is composed of an inorganic portion made up of 90% hydroxyapatite and 6 8% calcium carbonate, calcium … Medical dictionary
enamel — [ɪˈnæm(ə)l] noun [C/U] 1) a hard shiny substance that is used for protecting or decorating glass, metal, or clay 2) the hard white outer layer of teeth … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
