cementocyte

cementocyte

 [se-men´to-sīt] a cell found in lacunae of cellular cementum, frequently having long processes radiating from the cell body toward the periodontal surface of the cementum.

ce·ment·o·cyte

(sē-men'tō-sīt), An osteocytelike cell with numerous processes, trapped in a lacuna in the cement of the tooth. [L. cementum, cement, + G. kytos, cell]

ce·ment·o·cyte

(sĕ-men'tō-sīt) An osteocytelike cell with numerous processes, trapped in a lacuna in the cementum of the tooth. [L. cementum, cement, + G. kytos, cell]

cementocyte

A cell found in the tiny spaces (lacunae) in the CEMENTUM and having processes radiating into the cementum CANALICULI.

ce·ment·o·cyte

(sĕ-men'tō-sīt) An osteocytelike cell with numerous processes, trapped in a lacuna in the cement of the tooth. [L. cementum, cement, + G. kytos, cell]