periapical

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adjective

Surrounding an apex (especially of a tooth).

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Meanings

adjectiveperiapical (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSurrounding an apex (especially of a tooth).
nounperiapical (plural periapicals)

plural periapicals

  1. dentistryA radiograph of the area surrounding the apex of a tooth.

Origin

From peri- + apical.

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Cite this entry
APA

periapical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periapical

MLA

“periapical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periapical. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “periapical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periapical.

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