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root canal

noun — 2 senses

root canal

noun
1

Anatomy, Dentistry, Medicine, Sciences The hollow part of the root of a tooth, containing the nerve and blood vessels.

2

Dentistry, Medicine, Sciences Metonymically A surgical operation on a root canal (endodontic therapy), typically filling it with gutta-percha.

Related terms
endodontics

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