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root canal
noun
, Dentistry.
- Also called pulp canal. the root portion of the pulp cavity.
- Informal. root canal therapy ( def 2 ).
root canal
noun
- the passage in the root of a tooth through which its nerves and blood vessels enter the pulp cavity
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Word History and Origins
Origin of root canal1
First recorded in 1890–95
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