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odontoclastic

odontoclastic adjective: relating to odontoclasts.

Adjective

odontoclastic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to odontoclasts
    • External cervical resorption is the loss of dental hard tissue as a result of odontoclastic action; it usually begins on the cervical region of the root surface of the teeth.2013 July 9, Padma Gandi, Saraswathi Disha, “Treatment of maxillary central incisor with external root resorption using mineral trioxide aggregate: 18 months follow-up”, in BMJ Case Reports, volume...

Origin of odontoclastic

From odontoclast + -ic.

Questions about odontoclastic

What does odontoclastic mean?
Odontoclastic means relating to odontoclasts.
What part of speech is odontoclastic?
Odontoclastic is an adjective.

Words near odontoclastic in the dictionary

  1. odontobutid
  2. odontobutids
  3. odontocete
  4. odontocetes
  5. odontoclast
  6. odontoclastic
  7. odontoclasts
  8. odontocomplex
  9. odontocomplexes
  10. odontocyte
  11. odontocytes

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