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apical

[ey-pi-kuhl, ap-i-] / ˈeɪ pɪ kəl, ˈæp ɪ- /








ADJECTIVE
tiptop
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Antonyms


ADJECTIVE
uppermost
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Example Sentences

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The patients in the study had apical periodontitis, a deep infection located around the very end of a tooth root.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Reviews of apical periodontitis emphasize how frequently these infections go unnoticed.

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

As a result, apical progenitor cells were less able to renew themselves.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

Examination of a large series of specimens revealed that the apical scale of adults becomes separated from the lateral apex of the pectoral lamina at approximately the time when the hinge becomes functional as such.

From Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz by Legler, John M.




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