Medical Definition of Apicostomy

1. An operation in which the labial or buccal alveolar plate is perforated with a trocar and cannula; done to reach the root apex and to take bacterial cultures from this area. Origin: apico-+ G. Stoma, mouth (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Apicostomy

apiceotomy
apices
apices
apician
apician
apicitis
apico-
apicoectomy
apicolocator
apicolysis
apicomplexa
apicoposterior artery
apicoposterior branch of left superior pulmonary vein
apicoposterior segment
apicostome
apicostomy (current term)
apicotomy
apiculate
apiculate
apiculated
apiculi
apicultural
apiculture
apicultures
apiculturist
apiculturists
apiculum
apiculus
apiculus
apicurettage

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