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pulp chamber

American  

noun

Dentistry.
  1. the crown portion of the pulp cavity.


Etymology

Origin of pulp chamber

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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The tool that dug into my rearmost molar’s pulp chamber shook my jaw with a percussive chug.

From Washington Post • Oct. 27, 2021

One of these tiny maggots he penned in the pulp chamber of the tooth with a light cotton plug.

From Time Magazine Archive

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