Apicectomy Definition

ā′pĭ-sĕk tə-mē, ăp′ĭ-
noun
Surgical removal of the apex of the petrous part of the temporal bone.
American Heritage Medicine

(surgery) The endodontic surgical intervention to remove the root tip of a tooth and replace it with a prosthetic material.

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Other Word Forms of Apicectomy

Noun

Singular:
apicectomy
Plural:
apicectomies

Origin of Apicectomy

  • From Latin apex (“tip”) + -ectomy

    From Wiktionary

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