Apicotomy

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feminine noun (stomatology / surgery / otorhinolaryngology)

Definition

A surgical intervention consisting of the sectioning or incision of an apex (tip); in dentistry, it represents the surgical cutting of the root tip of a tooth to eliminate a persistent periapical infection, often used as a partial synonym for root-end resection. In an otorhinolaryngological context, it describes the surgical incision or drainage of the petrous apex of the temporal bone in severe cases of petrositis.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Apicotomy
  • Apicoectomy

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Feminine noun, regular specialized surgical terminology variations.
Formation Neoclassical compound combining the root 'apico-' with the operative suffix '-tomy' (incision, cutting).
Spelling / Pronunciation [a.pi.ko.to.ˈmi.e]
Source International Lexicon of Otology and Advanced Maxillofacial Surgery

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: În cazurile avansate de petrozită acută, o apicotomie de urgență este necesară pentru a preveni extinderea infecției către meninge.

EN: In advanced cases of acute petrositis, an emergency apicotomy is necessary to prevent the spread of the infection to the meninges.

RO: Tratatul descrie tehnica de apicotomie ca fiind o opțiune viabilă atunci când abordul endodontic clasic este complet blocat.

EN: The treatise describes the apicotomy technique as a viable option when the classic endodontic approach is completely blocked.

RO: Radiografia postoperatorie a confirmat succesul acestei proceduri de apicotomie executată la nivelul dintelui afectat.

EN: The postoperative X-ray confirmed the success of this apicotomy procedure performed on the affected tooth.

Idioms & Phrases

Apicotomie translabirintică / Translabyrinthine apicotomy

RO: Procedură chirurgicală otologică complexă utilizată pentru a accesa și drena leziunile profunde de la vârful stâncii temporalului.

EN: A complex otologic surgical procedure used to access and drain deep lesions at the petrous apex of the temporal bone.

Indicație de apicotomie / Indication for apicotomy

RO: Criteriu medical clinic sau imagistic care justifică abordul chirurgical invaziv al unei extremități osoase ori radiculare.

EN: A clinical or imaging medical criterion justifying the invasive surgical approach of a bony or root extremity.

Apicotomie dentară / Dental apicotomy

RO: Intervenție chirurgicală stomatologică de secționare a apexului radicular pentru salvarea unității dentare de la extracție.

EN: A dental surgical intervention involving the sectioning of the root apex to save the dental unit from extraction.

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