apicitis

api·ci·tis

noun \ˌā-pə-ˈsīt-əs, ˌap-ə-\

plural ; api·ci·tes \-ˈsī-ˌtēz\ (audio pronunciation)

Definition of APICITIS

: inflammation of an anatomical apex (as of a lung, the root of a tooth, or the petrous portion of the temporal bone)

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