tooth root - CISMeF

Preferred Label : tooth root;

Uberon definition : The part of a tooth that is implanted in the gum; the root is normally located below the neck of the tooth, covered by cementum rather than enamel, and attached by the periodontal ligament to the alveolar bone;

Uberon synonym : root of tooth; radix corona;

Details

Origin ID

0003677;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Entire tooth root (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Root [NCIt concept]
- Root of tooth [FMA entity]
- Tooth root structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- root of tooth [Radlex concept]
- tooth root [MeSH concept]
- tooth root [MeSH Descriptor]
Uberon cross reference
- Entire tooth root (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Root of tooth [FMA entity]
attaches to
- calcareous tooth [UBERON concept]
part of
- calcareous tooth [UBERON concept]

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