mầm răng
Definition
- Noun:
- Tooth germ: The primitive structure in embryonic development from which a tooth forms. It consists of dental tissues (enamel organ, dental papilla, dental follicle) that will develop into a complete tooth.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mầm răng bắt đầu hình thành từ tuần thứ sáu của thai kỳ. (The tooth germ begins to form in the sixth week of pregnancy.)
- Sự phát triển của mầm răng là một quá trình phức tạp. (The development of the tooth germ is a complex process.)
- Các bất thường ở mầm răng có thể dẫn đến dị tật răng. (Abnormalities in the tooth germ can lead to dental defects.)
Advanced Usage
- In dentistry and embryology, "mầm răng" is a precise anatomical term. It is not used in everyday conversation but is fundamental in professional contexts discussing odontogenesis (tooth development).
Variants and Related Words
Mầm răng sữa (n): Deciduous tooth germ (primary tooth germ).
- Mầm răng sữa phát triển trước mầm răng vĩnh viễn. (The deciduous tooth germ develops before the permanent tooth germ.)
Mầm răng vĩnh viễn (n): Permanent tooth germ.
- Mầm răng vĩnh viễn nằm phía dưới mầm răng sữa. (The permanent tooth germ lies beneath the deciduous tooth germ.)
Synonyms
- Tooth bud: A less technical synonym for tooth germ, often used in earlier stages of development.
- Dental germ: A direct translation equivalent.
Related Terms (Not Idioms)
- Sự hình thành răng (Odontogenesis): The process of tooth development, which begins with the tooth germ.
- Mầm biểu bì (Epithelial bud): An early stage in tooth germ formation.