Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun surgery The endodontic surgical intervention to remove the root tip of a tooth and replace it with a prosthetic material.

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

From Latin apex ("tip") + -ectomy

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word apicectomy.

Examples

    Sorry, no example sentences found.

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.