..Starting node ..Periapical bone loss (HP:0000700)
Term ID:
700
Name:
Periapical bone loss
Synonym:
Bone loss around tooth root; Dark spot around tooth root on x-ray; Periapical cyst; Periapical granuloma; Periapical lesion; Periapical radiolucencies; Periapical radiolucency
Definition:
Radiolucency (reflecting a reduction in the bony substance) around the apex (the tip of the dental root).