apicoectomy

English

Alternative forms

apicectomy

Etymology

apico- +‎ -ectomy

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

apicoectomy (countable and uncountable, plural apicoectomies)

(surgery) An endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material

Derived terms

apicoectomize

Translations

surgical replacement of the root tip of a tooth

Portuguese: apicectomia f
Spanish: apicectomía (es) f

See also

apicoectomy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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