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apical

[ey-pi-kuhl, ap-i-] / ˈeɪ pɪ kəl, ˈæp ɪ- /








ADJECTIVE
tiptop
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Antonyms


ADJECTIVE
uppermost
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Their narrative review outlined several biological pathways that may connect apical periodontitis with broader systemic disease.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

"The AO has a striking complexity when compared to apical organs of cnidarian and bilaterian. It is so unique!"

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

Untreated apical periodontitis can lead to tooth loss, but its effects extend beyond the mouth.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2025

To explore these effects, researchers induced apical periodontitis in 30 rats and divided them into three groups.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2025

The fruit is a capsule containing a large number of small seeds and opening by apical teeth; the seed contains a floury endosperm and a curved embryo.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various




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