lamina dura
noun
lamina du·ra
-ˈd(y)u̇r-ə
: the thin hard layer of bone that lines the socket of a tooth and that appears as a dense white line in radiography
called also cribriform plate
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“Lamina dura.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/lamina%20dura. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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