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odontoblast
[oh-don-tuh-blast]
noun
Anatomy.
one of a layer of cells lining the pulp cavity of a tooth, from which dentin is formed.
odontoblast
/ ɒˈɒԳəˌæ /
noun
any of a layer of cells lining the pulp cavity of a tooth and giving rise to the dentine
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Other 51Թ Forms
- odontoblastic adjective
- ˌDzԳٴˈپ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of odontoblast1
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The target is called TRPC5, and Prof Zimmermann's team at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg in Germany traced its location to a specific cell type - the odontoblast - that resides between the soft inner pulp and the hard outer layer of teeth composed of dentine, then enamel.
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