pulpectomy

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noun

The surgical removal of all of the dental pulp.

OriginAncient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← English pulp →
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Meanings

nounpulpectomy (plural pulpectomies)

plural pulpectomies

  1. dentistryThe surgical removal of all of the dental pulp.

Origin

  1. Englishpulp
  2. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  3. Ancient Greekἐκ- (ek-)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  5. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  6. Ancient Greekἐκτέμνω (ektémnō)
  7. Ancient Greekἐκτομή (ektomḗ)
  8. Englishpulpectomy

From pulp + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pulpectomy

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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