| root canal |
the passage in the root of a tooth through which its nerve and blood vessels enter the pulp cavity
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| rooting reflex |
reflex consisting of head-turning and sucking movements elicited in a normal infant by gently stroking the side of the mouth or cheek
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| root cap |
thimble-shaped mass of cells covering and protecting the growing tip of a root
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| rootlet |
small root or division of a root
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| root |
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground take root and begin to grow; "this plant roots quickly" (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem" beginning: the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root" come into existence, originate; "The problem roots in her depression" plant by the roots a number that when multiplied by itself some number of times equals a given number solution: the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation rout: dig with the snout; "the pig was rooting for truffles" ancestor: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) side: take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?" etymon: a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes settle: become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down" the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support cause to take roots
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