coronoapical

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English

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Etymology

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From corona +‎ -o- +‎ apical.

Adjective

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coronoapical (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy, dentistry, prosthodontics) Of or pertaining to the coronal and apical aspects of a tooth (the crown and the root apex); as (usually, more specifically) being on the longitudinal axis of the tooth, defined by those poles.
    Coordinate term: apicocoronal