- apical foramen
- apical foramen n the opening of the pulp canal in the root of a tooth
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apical foramen
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apical foramen of tooth — foramen apicis dentis [TA] a minute aperture usually at or near the apex of a root of a tooth but on occasion located on a side of a root, which gives passage to the vascular, lymphatic, and neural structures supplying the pulp; the main foramen… … Medical dictionary
supra-apical foramen — (BRACHIOPODA) A pedicle foramen in the ventral umbo away from the apex of the delthyrium … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Foramen — A natural opening. Although a foramen is usually through bone, it can be an opening through other types of tissue, as with the foramen ovale. * * * An aperture or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure. SYN: trema (1). [L. an… … Medical dictionary
Foramen — In anatomy, a foramen (pl. foramina) is any opening. ExampleskullSee Foramina of skullOther* the apical foramen is the hole at the tip of the root of a tooth. * the foramen ovale (heart) is a hole between the venous and arterial sides of the… … Wikipedia
foramen — n.; pl. foramina an opening or hole, particularly in a bone. The apical foramen is the small opening at the apex of a tooth. The foramen magnum is a large hole in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes. The foramen ovale is the… … The new mediacal dictionary
foramen — ● foramen, foramina ou foramens nom masculin (latin foramen, inis, trou) Trou anatomique de petite dimension. ● foramen, foramina ou foramens (expressions) nom masculin (latin foramen, inis, trou) Foramen ovale, persistance d un petit orifice… … Encyclopédie Universelle
apical ligament of the dens — n a fibrous cord between the two alar ligaments that extends from the tip of the dens to the anterior margin of the foramen magnum called also apical dental ligament … Medical dictionary
Отверстие (Foramen, Множ. Foramina) — отверстие или апертура, преимущественно в кости. Например, отверстие верхушки зуба (apical foramen) это небольшое отверстие в верхушке зуба. Большое затылочное отверстие (foramen magnum) это округлое отверстие в затылочной кости, через которое… … Медицинские термины
agujero apical dental — pequeña abertura situada generalmente en el ápice de la raíz de un diente, o cerca de aquél, pero en ocasiones a un costado de ésta, que da paso a las estructuras vasculares, linfáticas y neurales que nutren la pulpa. En algunos casos el agujero… … Diccionario médico
Healing of periapical lesions — Apical periodontitis is typically the body’s defense response to the threat of microbial invasion from the root canal. [Lopez Marcos, JF. Aetiology, classification and pathogenesis of pulp and periapical disease, Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal… … Wikipedia
