English Explanatory Dictionary

root canal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The hollow part of the root of a tooth, containing the nerve and blood vessels.
  2. A surgical operation on a root canal (endodontic therapy), typically filling it with gutta-percha.

Word forms

root canal root canals

Related words

endodontics
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