apicoectomy

[ ey-pi-koh-ek-tuh-mee, ap-i- ]
/ ˌeɪ pɪ koʊˈɛk tə mi, ˌæp ɪ- /

noun, plural a·pi·co·ec·to·mies. Dentistry.

a surgical procedure to remove the end of a tooth root in endodontic therapy.

Origin of apicoectomy

Medical definitions for apicoectomy

apicoectomy
[ ăp′ĭ-kō-ĕktə-mē, ā′pĭ- ]

n.

Surgical removal of a dental root apex. root resection