How to pronounce “root canal”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (anatomy, dentistry) The hollow part of the root of a tooth, containing the nerve and blood vessels.
• (dentistry, metonymic) A surgical operation on a root canal (endodontic therapy), typically filling it with gutta-percha.

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