odontoblast.
A cell on the outer surface of dental pulp that produces tooth dentin.
Meaning & usage
A cell on the outer surface of dental pulp that produces tooth dentin.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Hellenic *odónts Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús)der. English odonto- Ancient Greek βλᾰστᾰ́νω (blăstắnō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek βλᾰστός (blăstós)bor. English -blast English odontoblast From odonto- + -blast.
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