Medical Definition of Apicectomy
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1. Opening and exenteration of air cells in the apex of the petrous part of the temporal bone.
2. In dental surgery, an obsolete synonym for apicoectomy.
Origin: L. Apex, summit or tip, + G. Ektome, excision
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Apicectomy
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