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dentinal tubules

dentinal tubules is the plural of dentinal tubule.

Meaning of dentinal tubule

Noun

dentinal tubule (plural dentinal tubules)

  1. A microscopic, fluid-filled canal within tooth dentin that extends from the inner pulp chamber to the outer dentin surface, housing cellular extensions and nerve endings, crucial for tooth sensitivity and nutrient transport, and facilitating communication between the pulp and the outside environment.

Questions about dentinal tubules

What is dentinal tubules the plural of?
Dentinal tubules is the plural of dentinal tubule.

Words near dentinal tubules in the dictionary

  1. dentinal fiber
  2. dentinal fibers
  3. dentinal fibre
  4. dentinal fibres
  5. dentinal tubule
  6. dentinal tubules
  7. dentinally
  8. dentine
  9. dentines
  10. denting
  11. dentinitis

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