cementoblast
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000061
Skeletogenic cell that produces cementum (a bony substance that covers the root of a tooth), is part of the odontogenic papilla, and develops from a precementoblast cell. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go/references/0000034 http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0781733901&isbn=1/ ]
Synonyms: cementum secreting cell
Term info
- CALOHA:TS-1164
- FMA:63002
Legacy def: A cell of ectomesenchymal origin that aids in the formation the cementum layer on the roots of teeth.
Term relations
- osteoblast
- secretory cell
- part of some tooth enamel organ
- produces some cementum
- develops from some precementoblast