| 释义 |
pulpitis Dentistry.|pʌlˈpaɪtɪs|
[f. pulp n. + -itis.]
Inflammation of the dental pulp.
1882Dental Rec. II. 444 The tooth became sensitive upon percussion..without signs of pulpitis. 1930W. H. O. McGehee Text-bk. Operative Dentistry xxvi. 776 In the later stages of acute pulpitis, tenderness of the tooth to tapping may arise, from passage of the inflammatory area to the tissues of the apical space. 1977Curl & Prue in Boundy & Reynolds Current Concepts Dental Hygiene vii. 111 Chronic partial pulpitis will tend to be associated with pain. |