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ROOT CANAL

\ɹˈuːt kənˈal], \ɹˈuːt kənˈal], \ɹ_ˈuː_t k_ə_n_ˈa_l]\

Definitions of ROOT CANAL

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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the passage in the root of a tooth through which its nerve and blood vessels enter the pulp cavity

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

the passage in the root of a tooth through which its nerve and blood vessels enter the pulp cavity

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The space in a tooth bounded by the dentin and containing the dental pulp. The portion of the cavity within the crown of the tooth is the pulp chamber; the portion within the root is the pulp canal or root canal.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The canal in the center of the root of a tooth, containing the branches of the pulp.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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