pulp cavity


noun Dentistry.

the entire space occupied by pulp, composed of the root canal and pulp chamber.

Origin of pulp cavity

First recorded in 1830–40

Example sentences from the Web for pulp cavity

  • The opening of the pulp-cavity is then reduced to a minute perforation at the base of each root.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton |Sidney H. Reynolds
  • In some cases, under tin, the pulp gradually recedes, and the pulp-cavity is obliterated by secondary dentin.

  • Completely formed human incisor, with pulp-cavity contracted to a small aperture at the end of the root.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton |Sidney H. Reynolds
  • Human incisor during development with root imperfectly formed, and pulp-cavity widely open at base.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton |Sidney H. Reynolds

Medical definitions for pulp cavity

pulp cavity

n.

The central hollow of a tooth containing the dental pulp and including the root canal.