apicoectomy

[ ey-pi-koh-ek-tuh-mee, ap-i- ]
/ ˌeɪ pɪ koʊˈɛk tə mi, ˌæp ɪ- /

noun, plural a·pi·co·ec·to·mies. Dentistry.

a surgical procedure to remove the end of a tooth root in endodontic therapy.

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Origin of apicoectomy

apico- + -ectomy

Words nearby apicoectomy

apices, apicitis, apico-, apicoalveolar, apicodental, apicoectomy, apicolysis, apicomplexan, apicotomy, apiculate, apiculture
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Medical definitions for apicoectomy

apicoectomy
[ ăp′ĭ-kō-ĕk′tə-mē, ā′pĭ- ]

n.

Surgical removal of a dental root apex.root resection
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