periapical

adjective

peri·api·cal | \ -ˈā-pi-kəl also -ˈap-i-kəl\

Medical Definition of periapical

: of, relating to, occurring in, affecting, or being the tissues surrounding the apex of the root of a tooth periapical infection a periapical abscess

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