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ra·dec·to·my (ra-dekґtə-me) [radix + -ectomy] root amputation.
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radectomy
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radectomy — /reuh dek teuh mee/, n., pl. radectomies. Dentistry, Surg. excision of part or all of the root of a tooth. [RAD(IX) + ECTOMY] * * * … Universalium
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radectomy — /reuh dek teuh mee/, n., pl. radectomies. Dentistry, Surg. excision of part or all of the root of a tooth. [RAD(IX) + ECTOMY] … Useful english dictionary
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