Definition of Root canal

1. Noun. The passage in the root of a tooth through which its nerve and blood vessels enter the pulp cavity.

Generic synonyms: Passage, Passageway
Group relationships: Pulp Cavity

Medical Definition of Root canal

1. A procedure where the nerve of a heavily decayed tooth is removed from the tooth replaced with a filling material (08 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Root Canal

rootstock
rootstocks
rootsy
roots of olfactory tract
roots of trigeminal nerve
rootworm
rootworms
rooty
root abscess
root amputation
root apex
root avulsion
root beer
root beer float
root canal (current term)
root canal (current term)
root canal file
root canal filling materials
root canal irrigants
root canal of tooth
root canal orifice
root canal plugger
root canal preparation
root canal restoration
root canal therapy
root canal treatment
root cap
root cap
root caries
root caries index

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