root apex


apex

 [a´peks] (pl. apexes, a´pices) (L.) the pointed end of a cone-shaped part. adj., adj ap´ical.apex of lung the rounded upper extremity of either lung.root apex the terminal end of the root of the tooth.

root a·pex

[TA] the tip of a tooth root, that part farthest from the incisal or occlusal side. Synonym(s): apex radicis dentis [TA], root tip, tip of tooth root

root apex

The end of the root of a tooth. The anatomical landmark in the apical region is the apical foramen. See also: apex

root a·pex

(rūt āpeks) [TA] Conic tip of tooth root, that part farthest from incisal or occlusal side.
Synonym(s): apex radicis dentis, root tip.