Usually means: Removal of diseased tooth pulp.
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  1. pulpectomy: Wiktionary
  2. pulpectomy: Infoplease Dictionary
  3. pulpectomy: Dictionary.com
  4. Pulpectomy: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. Pulpectomy: Glossary of Health Care Terms

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  1. pulpectomy: Encyclopedia

Medicine (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. pulpectomy: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  4. pulpectomy: Medical dictionary

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▸ noun:  (dentistry) The surgical removal of all of the dental pulp.

Similar:
pulpotomy, polypectomy, pneumonectomy, papillectomy, pulmonectomy, root canal, odontectomy, odontotomy, root extraction, coronectomy, more...

Opposite:
root canal, apicoectomy, tooth extraction

Types:
partial pulpectomy, complete pulpectomy, root canal, more...

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Similar:
pulpotomy, polypectomy, pneumonectomy, papillectomy, pulmonectomy, root canal, odontectomy, odontotomy, root extraction, coronectomy, more...

Opposite:
root canal, apicoectomy, tooth extraction

Types:
partial pulpectomy, complete pulpectomy, root canal, more...



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