enamel rod

noun

: one of the elongated prismatic bodies making up the enamel of a tooth

called also enamel prism

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“Enamel rod.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/enamel%20rod. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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