tooth bud
A knoblike tooth primordium that develops into the mature tooth and consists of enamel organ, dental papilla, and dental sac enclosing them. [ http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/tooth+germ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_cjm ]
Synonyms: tooth germ, dental germ, dental bud
Term info
- BTO:0001838
- FMA:306006
- NCIT:C34313
- UMLS:C0040442 (ncithesaurus:Tooth_Bud)
- SCTID:53301001
- MESH:D014083
uberon
UBERON:0008281
tooth bud