pulp cavity

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noun Dentistry.

the entire space occupied by pulp, composed of the root canal and pulp chamber.

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Nearby words

pulp, pulp amputation, pulp calcification, pulp canal, pulp canal therapy, pulp cavity, pulp chamber, pulp fiction, pulp horn, pulp nodule, pulp plaster

Origin of pulp cavity

First recorded in 1830–40

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Examples from the Web for pulp cavity

The opening of the pulp-cavity is then reduced to a minute perforation at the base of each root.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
In some cases, under tin, the pulp gradually recedes, and the pulp-cavity is obliterated by secondary dentin.
Tin Foil and Its Combinations for Filling Teeth|Henry L. Ambler
Completely formed human incisor, with pulp-cavity contracted to a small aperture at the end of the root.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
Human incisor during development with root imperfectly formed, and pulp-cavity widely open at base.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

Medicine definitions for pulp cavity

pulp cavity

n.

The central hollow of a tooth containing the dental pulp and including the root canal.

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