pulpotomy

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pul pot′ə mē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pulp•ot•o•my  (pul pot′ə mē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies. [Dentistry.]
  1. Dentistrythe removal of infected portions of the pulp tissue in a tooth, used as a therapeutic measure to avoid pulpectomy.
  • pulp + -o- + -tomy 1920–25


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