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.
Words nearby apicoectomy
apices,
apicitis,
apico-,
apicoalveolar,
apicodental,
apicoectomy,
apicolysis,
apicomplexan,
apicotomy,
apiculate,
apiculture
Medical definitions for apicoectomy
apicoectomy
[ ăp′ĭ-kō-ĕk′tə-mē, ā′pĭ- ]
n.
Surgical removal of a dental root apex.
root resection