Medical term:
perikymata
perikymata
[per″ĭ-ki´mah-tah]the numerous small transverse ridges on the surface of the enamel of permanent teeth, representing overlapping prism groups; continued abrasion erodes the enamel surface and obliterates them.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
per·i·ky·ma·ta
, sing.per·i·ky·ma
(per'i-kī'mă-tă, -kī'mă),Transverse ridges and grooves on the surface of tooth enamel.
[peri- + G. kyma, wave]
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per·i·ky·ma·ta
(per'i-kī'mă-tă)Shallow, horizontal furrows on the enamel of a tooth where the striae of Retzius meet the surface.
[peri- + G. kyma, wave]
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per·i·ky·ma·ta
(per'i-kī'mă-tă)Transverse ridges and grooves on tooth enamel surface.
[peri- + G. kyma, wave]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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