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pulp⋅ot⋅o⋅my

  [puhl-pot-uh-mee]
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–noun, plural -mies. Dentistry.
the removal of infected portions of the pulp tissue in a tooth, used as a therapeutic measure to avoid pulpectomy.
Origin:
1920–25; pulp + -o- + -tomy
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Main Entry: pulp·ot·o·my
Pronunciation: "p&l-'pät-&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: removal in a dental procedure of the coronal portion of the pulp of a tooth in such a manner that the pulp of the root remains intact and viable
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pulpotomy pul·pot·o·my (pŭl-pŏt'ə-mē)
n.
Surgical removal of a portion of the dental pulp, usually of the coronal portion. Also called pulp amputation.

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