Root amputation
root amputation n.
Surgical removal of one or more roots of a multirooted tooth. Also called radectomy.
Read Also:
- Root-and-branch
noun 1. a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture. 2. a similar organ developed from some other part of a plant, as one of those by which ivy clings to its support. 3. any […]
- Rootball
noun 1. a roughly spherical aggregate of roots and soil that is transplanted with a plant, especially a tree or shrub. 2. the ball of soil and roots of a plant growing in a pot or other container.
- Root-beer
noun 1. a carbonated beverage flavored with syrup made from the extracted juices of roots, barks, and herbs that have been fermented with sugar and yeast. noun 1. (US & Canadian) an effervescent drink made from extracts of various roots and herbs
- Root bridge
communications, hardware, networking A bridge which continuously transmits network topology information to other bridges, using the spanning tree protocol, in order to notify all other bridges on the network when topology changes are required. This means that a network is able to reconfigure itself whenever a network link (e.g. another bridge) fails, so an alternative […]
- Root-canal
noun, Dentistry. 1. Also called pulp canal. the root portion of the pulp cavity. 2. Informal. root canal therapy (def 2). noun 1. the passage in the root of a tooth through which its nerves and blood vessels enter the pulp cavity root canal n. The chamber of the dental pulp lying within the root […]