dentigerous cyst n an epithelial cyst containing fluid and one or more imperfect teeth usu. thought to result from defects in the enamel-forming structures
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a fluid-containing odontogenic cyst surrounding the crown of an unerupted tooth, usually involving the crowns of normal permanent teeth.
Dentigerous cyst around the crown of an unerupted bicuspid.
Medical dictionary. 2011.