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pulpectomy

American  
[puhl-pek-tuh-mee] / pʌlˈpɛk tə mi /

noun

Dentistry.
pulpectomies plural
  1. the removal of all the pulp tissue in a tooth in the course of endodontic therapy.


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Origin of pulpectomy

First recorded in 1920–25; pulp + -ectomy

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