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Zahnwurzel

tooth root

noun TSAHN-vur-tsel Rare
Body & Health Body Parts

Usage Note

Zahnwurzel anchors the tooth in the jawbone. Wurzelbehandlung (root canal treatment) is one of the most feared dental procedures, and the term is readily understood by anyone who has visited a dentist.

Examples

"Der Zahnarzt musste die entzündete Zahnwurzel behandeln."

Natural Translation

The dentist had to treat the inflamed tooth root.

Literal Translation

The dentist had to the inflamed tooth-root treat.

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