Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

periapical

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: pe-ri-api-cal
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Surrounding an apex (especially of a tooth).

noun

A radiograph of the area surrounding the apex of a tooth.

Etymology

From peri- + apical.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: peri

Inflected Forms

periapicals (plural)

Questions

What does periapical mean?: Surrounding an apex (especially of a tooth).
Where does periapical come from?: From peri- + apical.

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