dental pulp; tooth pulp
Anatomical term for the soft tissue inside a tooth containing nerves and blood vessels.
虫歯が進行すると、歯髄に炎症が起こることがあります。
When a cavity progresses, inflammation can occur in the dental pulp.
pulp cavity
Compound of 歯 (tooth) and 髄 (marrow, pith). The reading しずい follows the on'yomi of both characters.