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cementoblast

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Skeletogenic cell that produces cementum (a bony substance that covers the root of a tooth), is part of the odontogenic papilla, and develops from a precementoblast cell. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0781733901 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go/references/0000034 ]

Term info

Label

cementoblast

Synonyms
  • cementum secreting cell
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Legacy def: A cell of ectomesenchymal origin that aids in the formation the cementum layer on the roots of teeth.

has alternative id

CL:0000859