pulpotomy

[ puhl-pot-uh-mee ]

noun

, Dentistry.

, plural pulp·ot·o·mies.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pulpotomy¹

First recorded in 1920–25; pulp + -o- + -tomy