Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

root canal

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: root -canal
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hollow part of the root of a tooth, containing the nerve and blood vessels.

noun

A surgical operation on a root canal (endodontic therapy), typically filling it with gutta-percha.

Inflected Forms

root canals (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

endodontics

Questions

What does root canal mean?: The hollow part of the root of a tooth, containing the nerve and blood vessels.

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