periapical

periapical /peri·ap·i·cal/ (-ap´i-k'l) around the apex of the root of a tooth.

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per·i·ap·i·cal (pr-p-kl, -p-)

adj.

1. At or around the apex of a root of a tooth.

2. Of or being the periodontal membrane and adjacent bone.

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periapical (per´ēā´pikl),

adj enclosing or surrounding the apical area of a tooth root.

periapical abscess,

n an acute or chronic inflammation of the periapical tissues characterized by a localized accumulation of suppuration at the apex of a tooth. It is generally a sequela of pulp death of the tooth.

periapical granuloma,

n an accumulation of mononuclear inflammatory cells with an encircling aggregation of fibroblasts and collagen at the apex of the root of a tooth caused by chronic inflammation. Also called
chronic apical periodontitis.

periapical radiograph (PA),

n a radiograph that includes the tooth apices and surrounding periodontium in a particular intraoral area.

periapical radiographic survey,

n a complete series of intraoral radiographs that include the periapical portions of the tooth and its periodontium.

periapical tissue,

n the tissue located at the root end of a tooth. Usually consists of the connective tissue forming an attachment between the root and the alveolar bone.

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periapical

surrounding the apex of the root of a tooth.