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apicectomy

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Main Entry: apic·ec·to·my
Pronunciation: "A-p&-'sek-t&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: surgical removal of an anatomical apex (as of the root of a tooth or of the petrous portion of the temporal bone)
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apicectomy a·pi·cec·to·my (ā'pĭ-sěk'tə-mē, āp'ĭ-)
n.
The surgical removal of the apex of the petrous part of the temporal bone.

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