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api·co·ec·to·my (a″pĭ-ko-ekґtə-me) [apico- + -ectomy] excision of the apical portion of a tooth through an opening made in the overlying labial, buccal, or palatal alveolar bone; see also root amputation. Called also root resection.Medical dictionary. 2011.
apicoectomy — /ay pi koh ek teuh mee, ap i /, n., pl. apicoectomies. Dentistry. a surgical procedure to remove the end of a tooth root in endodontic therapy. [APICO + ECTOMY] * * * … Universalium
apicoectomy — /ay pi koh ek teuh mee, ap i /, n., pl. apicoectomies. Dentistry. a surgical procedure to remove the end of a tooth root in endodontic therapy. [APICO + ECTOMY] … Useful english dictionary
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