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periapical

adj peri·api·cal \-ˈā-pi-kəl also -ˈap-i-kəl\

Medical Definition of PERIAPICAL

:  of, relating to, occurring in, affecting, or being the tissues surrounding the apex of the root of a tooth <periapical infection> <a periapical abscess>

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