apicoectomy

English

Alternative forms

• apicectomy

Etymology

apico- +‎ -ectomy

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

apicoectomy (countable and uncountable, plural apicoectomies)

1. (surgery) An endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material

Derived terms

• apicoectomize

Translations

surgical replacement of the root tip of a tooth

• Portuguese: apicectomia f
• Spanish: apicectomía (es) f

See also

• apicoectomy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia