tooth root
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003677
The part of a tooth that is implanted in the gum; the root is normally located below the neck of the tooth, covered by cementum rather than enamel, and attached by the periodontal ligament to the alveolar bone. [ MP:0011165 ]
Synonyms: radix corona, tooth root, root of tooth
Term info
database cross reference
- SCTID:245728004
- FMA:55624
- EMAPA:37975 (MA:th)
- GAID:1280
- MESH:D014092
Subsets
pheno_slim
has obo namespace
uberon
id
UBERON:0003677
prefLabel
Root of tooth
Term relations
Subclass of:
- anatomical structure
- organ subunit
- ectoderm-derived structure
- attached to some calcareous tooth
- part of some calcareous tooth