loading...| Preferred Name |
periodontal ligament |
| Synonyms |
peridontium periodontium peridental membrane peridontal ligament alveolodental ligament desmodontium PDL peridontal ligament fiber fibra periodontalis alveolar periosteum periodontal fibre peridontal membrane peridontal ligament fibre alveolodental membrane odontoperiosteum peridontal fiber paradentium periodontal fiber peridontal fibre |
| Definitions |
The fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the root of a tooth, separating it from and attaching it to the alveolar bone. It extends from the base of the gingival mucosa to the fundus of the bony socket, and its main function is to hold the tooth in its socket[BTO]. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0008266 |
| definition |
The fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the root of a tooth, separating it from and attaching it to the alveolar bone. It extends from the base of the gingival mucosa to the fundus of the bony socket, and its main function is to hold the tooth in its socket[BTO]. |
| develops_from | |
| has_exact_synonym |
fibra periodontalis periodontal fibre periodontal fiber |
| has_related_synonym |
peridontium periodontium peridental membrane peridontal ligament alveolodental ligament desmodontium PDL peridontal ligament fiber alveolar periosteum peridontal membrane peridontal ligament fibre alveolodental membrane odontoperiosteum peridontal fiber paradentium peridontal fibre |
| label |
periodontal ligament |
| part_of | |
| prefixIRI |
UBERON:0008266 |
| prefLabel |
periodontal ligament |
| treeView | |
| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000211 |