pulpectomy

[ puhl-pek-tuh-mee ]
/ pʌlˈpɛk tə mi /

noun, plural pulp·ec·to·mies. Dentistry.

the removal of all the pulp tissue in a tooth in the course of endodontic therapy.

Origin of pulpectomy

First recorded in 1920–25; pulp + -ectomy

Medical definitions for pulpectomy

pulpectomy
[ pŭl-pĕktə-mē ]

n.

Removal of the dental pulp, including that in the roots.