apicectomy

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A form of apicoectomy — An endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material

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Meanings

nounapicectomy (plural apicectomies)

plural apicectomies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of apicoectomy.

Origin

From apic- + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with apicectomy

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APA

apicectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apicectomy

MLA

“apicectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apicectomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apicectomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apicectomy.

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