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Meaning of root canal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The hollow part of the root of a tooth, containing the nerve and blood vessels.
  2. A surgical operation on a root canal (endodontic therapy), typically filling it with gutta-percha.
    metonymically

Equivalents

Deutsch Wurzelkanal Wurzelkanalbehandlung
Suomi juurihoito juurikanava
Magyar gyökérkezelés
Svenska rotfyllning

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

root cap root cause root cellar root cellaring root disease root doctor

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