dictionary help| pulp calcification --> endolith | medical dictionary |
A calcified body found in the pulp chamber of a tooth; may be composed of irregular dentin (true denticle) or due to ectopic calcification of pulp tissue (false denticle).
Synonyms: denticle, pulp calcification, pulp calculus, pulp nodule, pulp stone.
Origin: endo-+ G. Lithos, stone
(05 Mar 2000)
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