periapical

[ per-ee-ey-pi-kuh l, -ap-i- ]

/ ˌpɛr iˈeɪ pɪ kəl, -ˈæp ɪ- /

adjective

encompassing or surrounding the tip of the root of a tooth.

Nearby words

periadenitis mucosa necrotica recurrens, periander, periangiitis, perianth, periaortitis, periapical, periapical cemental dysplasia, periapical curettage, periapical granuloma, periapical periodontal cyst, periapical radiograph

Origin of periapical

First recorded in 1915–20; peri- + apical

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Medicine definitions for periapical

periapical

[ pĕr′ē-ā′pĭ-kəl, -ăp′ĭ- ]

adj.

At or around the apex of a root of a tooth.

Of or being the periodontal membrane and adjacent bone.

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