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cementum
ce·men·tum [ sə méntəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
tissue surrounding tooth root: the thin layer of bony tissue that covers the dentine of the roots and neck of a tooth
[Mid-19th century. < Latin caementum (see cement)]
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