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root canal

noun

Meaning

  1. The hollow part of the root of a tooth containing the nerve and blood vessels.
  2. A surgical operation on a root canal, typically filling it with gutta-percha.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

rete(English)neural canal(English)neurocoele(English)central canal(English)alveolar nerve(English)sensory root(English)odontonecrosis(English)radiculopathy(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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