periapex

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noun

The area around an apex

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Meanings

nounperiapex (plural periapices)

plural periapices

  1. The area around an apex

    Over preparation transports bacteria and infected tissue into the periapex, thereby compromising healing and regeneration of periapical tissues [10 ].

    2015 August 4, “In Vitro Comparison of Raypex 6 and Endopilot Using a Novel, Computer-Aided Measurement System, for Determining the Working Length”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From peri- + apex.

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APA

periapex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periapex

MLA

“periapex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periapex. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “periapex,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periapex.

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