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apical

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








ADJECTIVE
tiptop
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ADJECTIVE
uppermost
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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

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

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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2025

The basal portion of the betel leaf must be rejected, as it produces disease; the apical part, as it induces sin; and the midrib and veins, as they destroy the intellect.

From Omens and Superstitions of Southern India by Edgar Thurston




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