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cortical plate

cortical plate noun: a layer of compact bone that overlies the spongiosa of the alveolar process on the mandible and maxilla.

Noun

cortical plate (plural cortical plates)

  1. A layer of compact bone that overlies the spongiosa of the alveolar process on the mandible and maxilla.

Forms of cortical plate

pluralcortical plates

Questions about cortical plate

What does cortical plate mean?
Cortical plate means a layer of compact bone that overlies the spongiosa of the alveolar process on the mandible and maxilla.
What part of speech is cortical plate?
Cortical plate is a noun.
What is the plural of cortical plate?
The plural of cortical plate is cortical plates.

Words near cortical plate in the dictionary

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  8. cortical reaction
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  10. corticalis
  11. corticalization

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