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

From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026

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

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

The number of apical progenitor cells, which are essential for building the cerebral cortex, was significantly lower.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 17, 2025

Sub-order Dionychopoda.—The 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th pairs of appendages slender, not evenly tapering, the segments longer than wide; the apical segment short, distally truncate, and provided with a pair of movable claws.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various


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