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root canals

root canals is the plural of root canal.

Meaning of root canal

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.

Questions about root canals

What is root canals the plural of?
Root canals is the plural of root canal.

Words near root canals in the dictionary

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

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