Tissue
periodontium
[ per-ee-uh-don-shuhm, -shee-uhm ]
Subclass of:
Dentition
Etymology:
Greek peri = around + odous (odont-) = tooth + -ium
Definitions related to periodontium:
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The structures surrounding and supporting the tooth. Periodontium includes the gum (GINGIVA), the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS), the DENTAL CEMENTUM, and the PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Tissues surrounding a tooth.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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