odontoblast

[ oh-don-tuh-blast ]
/ oʊˈdɒn təˌblæst /

noun Anatomy.

one of a layer of cells lining the pulp cavity of a tooth, from which dentin is formed.

Origin of odontoblast

First recorded in 1875–80; odonto- + -blast

OTHER WORDS FROM odontoblast

o·don·to·blas·tic, adjective

Words nearby odontoblast

odonate, odontalgia, odontectomy, odontiasis, odonto-, odontoblast, odontoblastic layer, odontoblastoma, odontocete, odontoclast, odontogenesis

British Dictionary definitions for odontoblast

odontoblast
/ (ɒˈdɒntəˌblæst) /

noun

any of a layer of cells lining the pulp cavity of a tooth and giving rise to the dentine

Derived forms of odontoblast

odontoblastic, adjective

Medical definitions for odontoblast

odontoblast
[ ō-dŏn′tə-blăst′ ]

n.

One of the cells forming the outer surface of dental pulp that produces tooth dentin.

Other words from odontoblast

o•don′to•blas′tic adj.