periodontium
periodontium noun: the specialized tissues that both surround and support the teeth, maintaining them in the maxillary and mandibular bones; the tissues including alveolar bone, cementum, gums and periodontal ligament.
Noun
periodontium (uncountable)
- The specialized tissues that both surround and support the teeth, maintaining them in the maxillary and mandibular bones; the tissues including alveolar bone, cementum, gums and periodontal ligament.
periodontium meaning in Tamil
periodontium in Tamil
- பல்சூழ் திசுவியல், பல்புறத்திசுவியல்
Origin of periodontium
From peri- + Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús) + -ium.
Questions about periodontium
- What does periodontium mean?
- Periodontium means the specialized tissues that both surround and support the teeth, maintaining them in the maxillary and mandibular bones; the tissues including alveolar bone, cementum, gums and periodontal ligament.
- What is periodontium in Tamil?
- Periodontium in Tamil is பல்சூழ் திசுவியல், பல்புறத்திசுவியல். See Periodontium meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is periodontium?
- Periodontium is a noun.
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