"Periodontal Ligament" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The fibrous CONNECTIVE TISSUE surrounding the TOOTH ROOT, separating it from and attaching it to the alveolar bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS).
| Descriptor ID |
D010513
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A14.549.167.646.771
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| Concept/Terms |
Periodontal Ligament- Periodontal Ligament
- Ligament, Periodontal
- Ligaments, Periodontal
- Periodontal Ligaments
- Alveolodental Membrane
- Alveolodental Membranes
- Membrane, Alveolodental
- Membranes, Alveolodental
- Alveolodental Ligament
- Alveolodental Ligaments
- Ligament, Alveolodental
- Ligaments, Alveolodental
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