internal resorption
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Related to internal resorption: root canal, External resorption
in·ter·nal re·sorp·tion
a loss of tooth structure originating within the pulp cavity.
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in·ter·nal re·sorp·tion
(in-tĕrnăl rē-sōrpshŭn)Regressive alteration of tooth structure that occurs within the crown or root of a tooth.
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