apical

apical Definition

api·cal (ap′i kəl, ā′pi-)

adjective

of, at, or constituting the apex
Phonet. articulated with the apex, or tip, of the tongue, as the (l), (t), and (d) of lighted

Etymology: ModL apicalis < L apex (gen. apicis), apex + -alis, -al

noun

a sound so articulated

apical Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

meristem: The apical meristem is an area of a plant where cell division takes place at a rapid rate.
foramen: The toxic products of dead tissue and bacteria diffuse out of the apical foramen of the tooth root into the periodontal ligament.
dominance: A further development we are working on is the inclusion of apical dominance to make the formation of new crowns hormone driven.
membrane: This is mainly due to the lack of definitive data on the ion gradients across the apical membrane.
diameter: Figures 3a to 3b show a clinical case treated to a larger master apical diameter.
domain: In addition, the GroES binding surface appears to extend further over the top surface of the apical domain.

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