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root canal
noun
: a dental procedure to save a tooth by removing the diseased or injured tissue in its root
Full Definition of ROOT CANAL
: the part of the pulp cavity lying in the root of a tooth; also : a dental operation to save a tooth by removing the contents of its root canal and filling the cavity with a protective substance
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First Known Use of ROOT CANAL
1893
Medical Dictionary
root canal
noun
Medical Definition of ROOT CANAL
1
: the part of the pulp cavity lying in the root of a tooth—called also pulp canal
2
: a dental operation to save a tooth by removing the contents of its root canal and filling the cavity with a protective substance (as gutta-percha)
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