apical
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The patients in the study had apical periodontitis, a deep infection located around the very end of a tooth root.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
One reason apical infections are especially concerning is that they are often difficult to detect.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
As a result, apical progenitor cells were less able to renew themselves.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 17, 2025
BBM encodes a transcription factor that regulates embryonic development, while WUS encodes a transcription factor that maintains stem cell identity in the shoot apical meristem region.
From Science Daily ● May 1, 2024
A lateral apex of the pectoral lamina projects upward behind the axillary scale on each side, in the position occupied by the apical scale of adults.
From Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz by John M. Legler