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apical /ap·i·cal/ (ap´ĭ-k'l) pertaining to an apex.
a·pi·cal (p-kl, p-)
adj.
1. Relating to the apex of a pyramidal or pointed structure.
2. Situated nearer to the apex of a structure in relation to a specific reference point.

api·cal·ly adv.

apical.
See apex.

apical (ap´ikl),
adj pertaining to the end portion of the root.
apical curettage,
n the surgical removal of diseased tissue surrounding a root apex.
apical fiber,
n See fiber, apical.
apical foramen,
apical third,
adj the inferior third of a tooth's root or root canal.

apical
pertaining to an apex.

apical abscess
a localized suppurative inflammation of tissues about the apex of a tooth root.
apical delta
a foramen made up of multiple fine channels found at the apex of a tooth root through which the blood supply and nerves pass.
apical ectodermal ridge
an ectodermal thickening at the end of each limb bud in the developing embryo; of critical importance in the initiation of limb segments.
apical halo
a radiological feature of apical abscesses in which the surrounding alveolar bone becomes radiolucent.
apical lung lobe
the cranial lobe of the lung.
penile apical ligament
a fibrous band along the dorsal surface of the distal part of the penis of the bull which helps to produce a slight twist in the erect state. Abnormality may contribute to the development of deviation of the penis during erection.


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Later, as the effects of these agents progress apically through the cochlea, a flat sensorineural hearing loss occurs.
As the diseased pocket advances apically, tooth attachment is damaged and the supporting alveolar bone is destroyed, which increases the likelihood of tooth loss.
The cells contained abundant profiles of intermediate filaments, and there was some stratification of the cells from the bottom to the top of the multilayered structure, with cells located apically having a more differentiated appearance.
 
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