| cementoblast | <pathology> One of the cells concerned with the formation of the layer of cementum on the roots of teeth. Origin: L. Cementum, cement, + G. Blastos, germ (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cementoblastoma | <tumour> A benign odontogenic tumour of functional cementoblasts; it appears as a mixed radiolucent-radiopaque lesion attached to a tooth root and may cause expansion of the bone cortex or be associated with pain. Synonym: benign cementoblastoma, true cementoma. (05 Mar 2000) |