root canal

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Synonyms: food canal, root canals

Antonyms: food canal, root canals

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|passage inside tooth for nerve and blood vessels}} {{lb|en|anatomy|dentistry}} The hollow part of the [[root]] of a [[tooth]], containing the [[nerve]] and [[blood]] [[vessel]]s.
2. {{senseid|en|endodontic therapy}} {{lb|en|dentistry|metonymically}} A [[surgical]] [[operation]] on a root canal ([[endodontic]] therapy), typically [[filling]] it with [[gutta-percha]].

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