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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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One reason apical infections are especially concerning is that they are often difficult to detect.

From Science Daily May 16, 2026

Reviews of apical periodontitis emphasize how frequently these infections go unnoticed.

From Science Daily May 16, 2026

Another review reported that people with diabetes also face a greater risk of developing new apical periodontitis in teeth that have already undergone root canal treatment compared with people who do not have diabetes.

From Science Daily May 16, 2026

This orientation ensures that cellular components are evenly shared and that two new apical progenitor cells are produced.

From Science Daily Dec. 17, 2025

Description.—Above brownish black; forehead and wing-band white; tail black: beneath white; bill, apical half black, basal half orange; feet red: whole length 19·0 inches, wing 15·0, tail 5·0.

From Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson




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