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pulpotomy

[ puhl-pot-uh-mee ]
/ pʌlˈpɒt ə mi /

noun, plural pulp·ot·o·mies. Dentistry.

the removal of infected portions of the pulp tissue in a tooth, used as a therapeutic measure to avoid pulpectomy.

Words nearby pulpotomy

pulping, pulpit, pulpiteer, pulpitis, pulpitum, pulpotomy, pulpwood, pulpy, pulpy nucleus, pulque, pulquería

Origin of pulpotomy

First recorded in 1920–25; pulp + -o- + -tomy
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Medical definitions for pulpotomy

pulpotomy
[ pŭl-pŏt′ə-mē ]

n.

Surgical removal of a portion of the dental pulp, usually of the coronal portion.pulp amputation
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