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.
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Words nearby pulpotomy
pulpit, pulpiteer, pulpitis, pulpitum, pulp nodule, pulpotomy, pulp plaster, pulp stone, pulp test, pulpwood, pulpy
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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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