Organ or Tissue Function
tooth eruption
tooth e·rup·tion [ tooth ih-ruhp-shuhn ]
Subclass of:
Dental Physiological Phenomena
Definitions related to tooth eruption function:
  • (tooth eruption) The act of a tooth breaking through the gum.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (tooth eruption) The emergence of a tooth from within its follicle in the ALVEOLAR PROCESS of the MAXILLA or MANDIBLE into the ORAL CAVITY. (Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (tooth eruption) The tooth development process in which the teeth enter the mouth and become visible.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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