radectomy

[ ruh-dek-tuh-mee ]
/ rəˈdɛk tə mi /

noun, plural ra·dec·to·mies. Dentistry, Surgery.

excision of part or all of the root of a tooth.

Origin of radectomy

rad(ix) + -ectomy

Words nearby radectomy

radcliffe, raddle, raddled, raddleman, radeau, radectomy, radek, radetzky, radford, radge, radha

Medical definitions for radectomy

radectomy
[ rā-dĕk′tə-mē ]

n.

root amputation