Preferred Label : periodontal ligament;
MeSH definition : The fibrous CONNECTIVE TISSUE surrounding the TOOTH ROOT, separating it from and attaching
it to the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS).;
MeSH synonym : periodontal ligaments; alveolodental membranes; ligament, alveolodental; alveolodental ligament; alveolodental ligaments; alveolodental membrane; ligament, periodontal; membrane, alveolodental;
CISMeF synonym : ligaments, alveolodental; ligaments, periodontal; membranes, alveolodental;
Wikipedia automatic translation : Periodontal fiber;
Related MeSH term : Gomphoses;
MeSH annotation : intraligamental anesthesia or periodontal ligament injection (PDLI): coord IM with
ANESTHESIA, DENTAL (IM); intraligamental anesthesia or periodontal ligament injection (PDLI): coordinate with
ANESTHESIA, DENTAL;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodontal fiber;
Origin ID : D010513;
UMLS CUI : C0031093;
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The fibrous CONNECTIVE TISSUE surrounding the TOOTH ROOT, separating it from and attaching
it to the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS).