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periapical cyst (medicine)


periapical cyst -->
apical periodontal cyst


An inflammatory odontogenic cyst derived histogenetically from Malassez' epithelial rests surrounding the root apex of a nonvital tooth.

Synonym: periapical cyst, radicular cyst, root end cyst.