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root canal

root canal noun: the hollow part of the root of a tooth, containing the nerve and blood vessels.

Noun

root canal (plural root canals)

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

root canal meaning in Tamil

root canal in Tamil

வேர்க்குழல்

Forms of root canal

pluralroot canals

Questions about root canal

What does root canal mean?
Root canal means the hollow part of the root of a tooth, containing the nerve and blood vessels.
What is root canal in Tamil?
Root canal in Tamil is வேர்க்குழல். See Root canal meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is root canal?
Root canal is a noun.
What is the plural of root canal?
The plural of root canal is root canals.

Words near root canal in the dictionary

  1. root barks
  2. root beer
  3. root beer float
  4. root beer floats
  5. root beers
  6. root canal
  7. root canals
  8. root cap
  9. root caps
  10. root cause
  11. root caused

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