root canal
rʊt kəˈnæl
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Definition of root canal - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
dentistryTECH.dental procedure cleaning and sealing tooth rootTECH.
  • She needed a root canal to save her tooth.
dental procedure
2.
medicalTECH.hollow part of tooth root with nervesTECH.
  • The dentist examined the root canal for decay.
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Expressions with root canal

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root canal workn.
dental procedure treating tooth pulp infection
She had root canal work to save her tooth.

Expressions with root

root forv.
show strong sympathy or alignment with a side
She always roots for the underdog in any situation.
root upv.
remove completely by pulling out from the ground
Farmers had to root up old trees to plant new crops.
take rootv.
grow roots into soil
The saplings will take root in a few weeks.
root aboutv.
search for something in a casual way
She rooted about in her bag for the keys.
root of all eviln.
primary cause of all negative things
Some say money is the root of all evil.
at the root ofprep.
points to the origin of a problem or situation
Poverty is often at the root of social issues.

Expressions with canal

canal boatn.
narrow boat used for leisure on canals
We rented a canal boat for a weekend getaway.
ship canaln.
canal large enough for seagoing vessels
The Suez Canal is a major ship canal for global trade.
root canal workn.
dental procedure treating tooth pulp infection
She had root canal work to save her tooth.
canal bargen.
boat used for leisure trips on canals
They rented a canal barge for a week-long holiday.
spinal canaln.
narrow passage within the spine containing the spinal cord
The MRI showed a blockage in the spinal canal..
auditory canaln.
tube in the ear carrying sound to the eardrum
The doctor looked inside the auditory canal.
birth canaln.
the passage in the female body for childbirth
The baby moved through the birth canal smoothly.
ear canaln.
tube running from outer ear to eardrum
The doctor examined my ear canal for blockages.
anal canaln.
terminal part of the rectum leading to the anus
The doctor explained the function of the anal canal.
semicircular canaln.
ear tube loops detecting head rotation
Each semicircular canal senses different head movements.

Terms related to root canal

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dental surgerydentistryendodonticsanatomycavitychamberdentinenamelnervepulpstructure

Terms with root canal included in their meaning

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working lengthn.
dentistry
distance in a root canal where cleaning and shaping are performed
root treatmentn.
dentistry
dental procedure removing pulp and filling root canal

Examples of root canal in a sentence

  • After the root canal, her pain subsided significantly.
  • He felt pain in the root canal during the procedure.
  • The root canal was filled to prevent further infection.

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  1. French:dévitalisation, canal radiculaire, ...
  2. German:Wurzelbehandlung, Wurzelkanal, ...
  3. Italian:trattamento canalare, canale radicolare, ...
  4. Spanish:tratamiento de conducto, conducto radicular, ...
  5. Portuguese:tratamento de canal, ...
  6. Chinese:牙根治疗, 根管, ...
  7. Japanese:根管治療, 根管, ...
  8. Arabic:عِلَاج العَصَب, قَنَاةُ الْجِذْرِ, ...
  9. Hebrew:טִפּוּל שֹׁרֶשׁ, תְּעָלַת שׁוֹרֶשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:лечение корневого канала, зубной канал, ...
  11. Ukrainian:канал кореня, кореневий канал, ...
  12. Hindi:रूट कैनाल, दंत नलिका, ...

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