Tomes's fiber

noun

variants or Tomes's fibril

ˈtōmzə̇z-

: one of the fibers extending from the odontoblasts into the dental canals : a dentinal fiber

Word History

Etymology

after Sir John Tomes †1895 English dental surgeon

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