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has gloss | eng: The neonatal line is a particular band of incremental growth lines seen in histologic sections of a deciduous tooth. It belongs to a series of a growth lines in tooth enamel known as the Striae of Retzius. The neonatal line is darker and larger than the rest of the striae of Retzius. It is caused by the different physiologic changes birth and is used to identify enamel formation before and after birth. |
lexicalization | eng: neonatal line |
instance of | (noun) hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense tooth |
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