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APICAL FORAMEN

\ˈapɪkə͡l fˈɔːɹe͡ɪmˌɛn], \ˈapɪkə‍l fˈɔːɹe‍ɪmˌɛn], \ˈa_p_ɪ_k_əl f_ˈɔː_ɹ_eɪ_m_ˌɛ_n]\

Definitions of APICAL FORAMEN

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
1920 - A practical medical dictionary.

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The tip or terminal end of the root of a tooth. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p62)

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The opening at the apex of a tooth giving passage to the blood-vessels and nerve.
The opening at the apex of the root of a tooth which gives passage to the nerve and blood-vessels.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

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