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<surgery> An operation in which the labial or buccal alveolar plate is perforated with a trocar and cannula; done to reach the root apex and to take bacterial cultures from this area.
Origin: apico-+ G. Stoma, mouth
(05 Mar 2000)
apicoposterior branch of left superior pulmonary vein, apicoposterior segment, apicostome < Prev | Next > apicotomy, apiculate, apiculated
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