pulp cavity
noun Dentistry.
the entire space occupied by pulp, composed of the root canal and pulp chamber.
Words nearby pulp cavity
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. ReynoldsIn 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. AmblerCompletely formed human incisor, with pulp-cavity contracted to a small aperture at the end of the root.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. ReynoldsHuman incisor during development with root imperfectly formed, and pulp-cavity widely open at base.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
Medical 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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