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apicoectomy

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a⋅pi⋅co⋅ec⋅to⋅my

[ey-pi-koh-ek-tuh-mee, ap-i-]
–noun, plural -mies. Dentistry.
a surgical procedure to remove the end of a tooth root in endodontic therapy.

Origin:
apico- + -ectomy
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Main Entry: api·co·ec·to·my
Pronunciation: "A-pi-(")kO-'ek-t&-mE, "ap-i-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: excision of the root tip of a tooth
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apicoectomy ap·i·co·ec·to·my (āp'ĭ-kō-ěk'tə-mē, ā'pĭ-)
n.
Surgical removal of a dental root apex. Also called root resection.

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