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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

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

Using high-resolution microscopy, the team closely tracked how apical progenitor cells divided.

From Science Daily Dec. 17, 2025

General color white with a narrow black margin around apical angle of front wings.

From Butterflies Worth Knowing by Clarence M. Weed




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