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periapex

periapex noun: the area around an apex.

Noun

periapex (plural periapices)

  1. The area around an apex
    • Over preparation transports bacteria and infected tissue into the periapex, thereby compromising healing and regeneration of periapical tissues [10 ].2015 August 4, “In Vitro Comparison of Raypex 6 and Endopilot Using a Novel, Computer-Aided Measurement System, for Determining the Working Length”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of periapex

pluralperiapices

Origin of periapex

From peri- + apex.

Questions about periapex

What does periapex mean?
Periapex means the area around an apex.
What part of speech is periapex?
Periapex is a noun.
What is the plural of periapex?
The plural of periapex is periapices.

Words near periapex in the dictionary

  1. periaortal
  2. periaortic
  3. periaortically
  4. periaortitis
  5. periapertural
  6. periapex
  7. periapical
  8. periapically
  9. periapicals
  10. periapices
  11. periapocalyptic

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