Periodontium: , pl. periodontia [TA] The connective tissue that surrounds the tooth root and attaches it to its bony socket; it consists of fibers anchored in the cementum and extending into the alveolar bone; the tissues that surround and support the teeth, including the gingivae, cementum, desmodentium, periodontal fibrs, and alveolar and supporting bone. SYN: periodontal membrane*, alveolar periosteum, periosteum alveolare, alveolodental membrane, gingivodental ligament, paradentium, parodontium, peridental membrane, peridentium, tapetum alveoli. [L. fr. peri- + G. odous, tooth]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Periodontium: tissues surrounding a tooth.
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Source - MeSH 2007
Source - MeSH 2007
Source - MeSH 2007
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