apicectomy
English
Etymology
From Latin apex (“tip”), apicis (genitive) + -ectomy.
Noun
apicectomy (plural apicectomies)
- (surgery, dentistry) The endodontic surgical intervention to remove the root tip of a tooth and replace it with a prosthetic material.
Translations
surgical replacement of the root tip of a tooth
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See also
apicectomy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia