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apicoectomy

[ey-pi-koh-ek-tuh-mee, ap-i-]
noun, plural a·pi·co·ec·to·mies. Dentistry.
  1. a surgical procedure to remove the end of a tooth root in endodontic therapy.
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Origin of apicoectomy

apico- + -ectomy
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apicoectomy in Medicine

apicoectomy

(ăp′ĭ-kō-ĕk′tə-mē, ā′pĭ-)
n.
  1. Surgical removal of a dental root apex.root resection
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