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root canal

 
–noun Dentistry.
1. Also called pulp canal. the root portion of the pulp cavity.
2. Informal. root canal therapy (def. 2).
Origin:
1890–95
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Main Entry: pulp canal
Function: noun
: ROOT CANAL 1

Main Entry: root canal
Function: noun
1 : the part of the pulp cavity lying in the root of a tooth called also pulp canal
2 : a dentaloperation to save a tooth by removing the contents of its root canal and filling the cavity with a protective substance
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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pulp canal n.
See root canal.

root canal n.

  1. The chamber of the dental pulp lying within the root portion of a tooth. Also called pulp canal.

  2. A treatment in which diseased tissue from this part of the tooth is removed and the resulting cavity is filled with an inert material.

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