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

Portuguese: apicectomia f

Spanish: apicectomía (es) f

See also

apicectomy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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