pulp cavity


nounDentistry.
  1. the entire space occupied by pulp, composed of the root canal and pulp chamber.

Origin of pulp cavity

1
First recorded in 1830–40

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How to use pulp cavity in a sentence

  • The opening of the pulp-cavity is then reduced to a minute perforation at the base of each root.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
  • Completely formed human incisor, with pulp-cavity contracted to a small aperture at the end of the root.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
  • Human incisor during development with root imperfectly formed, and pulp-cavity widely open at base.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
  • Each denticle contains a pulp cavity from which a number of minute tubes radiate outwards.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
  • In some cases, under tin, the pulp gradually recedes, and the pulp-cavity is obliterated by secondary dentin.