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peri apical

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per⋅i⋅a⋅pi⋅cal

[per-ee-ey-pi-kuhl, -ap-i-]
–adjective
encompassing or surrounding the tip of the root of a tooth.

Origin:
1915–20; peri- + apical
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Main Entry: peri·api·cal
Pronunciation: -'A-pi-k&l also -'ap-i-k&l
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, occurring in,affecting, or being the tissues surrounding the apex of the root of a tooth <periapical infection> periapical abscess>
Medical Dictionary

periapical per·i·ap·i·cal (pěr'ē-ā'pĭ-kəl, -āp'ĭ-)
adj.

  1. At or around the apex of a root of a tooth.

  2. Of or being the periodontal membrane and adjacent bone.

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