Apex
Apex normally refers to a peak. However in dentistry it actually is defined as the end of a tooth root.
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A 47-year old asked:
What does it mean to have a blockage in the apex?
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A 40-year old female asked:
What does it mean PTB , Left apex ,Activity undetermined ?
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A 43-year old male asked:
I have a suspicious density at the left apex.and suggest apicolordotic view what would I do?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Lordotic view shows minimal hazy infiltrates in the left apex. Consider minimal PTB of undetermined activity. Kindly explain it to me. Thank you?
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A 30-year old female asked:
My x ray findings is that there are suspicious densities in the upper right apex and I need to have an apicolortodic view.What is the meaning of this?
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A 30-year old asked:
What are infilitrates seen in a right apex?
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A 35-year old asked:
What is the meaning of densities in right apex?
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A 38-year old asked:
What is the best source of protein? Apex
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A 36-year old asked:
What typically causes heart apex problems?
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A 34-year old asked:
What is the function of the apex of the heart?
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A 31-year old asked:
How does the heart begin contracting from the apex?
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A 40-year old asked:
What amount of tooth apex I should cut, 1mm,2mm,3mm or 4mm?
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A 34-year old female asked:
What does this mean, fibrotic ptb right apex, no new definite kung infiltrates seen?
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A 35-year old male asked:
Fibronodular pattern predomenantly, fibrosis is noted in right apex. What' meaning to me?
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A 36-year old asked:
What does it mean if the X-ray result stated "suspicious hazy infiltrates in the right apex"?
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A female asked:
What is the meaning of this apico is equivocal remarks- spot film of the left apex suggested for further evaluation?
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A 35-year old asked:
Why does tuberculosus lodge at the apex of the lungs?
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A member asked:
Is it safe to take apex and vicodin?
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A 35-year old asked:
What does global hypokinesis at the septum and apex mean?
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A 41-year old female asked:
What does dextroconvex scoliosis with apex at C7 mean? Is this common?
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A 35-year old asked:
What can be the consequences a small area of ischemia at the apex of the heart?
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A 48-year old female asked:
To find out what diffuse reversible ischaemic in the apex means on my perfusion scan?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Whats the meaning if the xray film shows that there s a infiltrates found at left apex ?
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A 37-year old asked:
What are the consequences of a small area of ischemia at the apex of the left ventricle?
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A 22-year old female asked:
whats the meaning if the xray film shows that there's a infiltrates found at left apex"?
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A 32-year old female asked about a 32-year old male:
The x ray results have a minimal pleuro parenchymal fibrasis right apex what does it means?
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A 50-year old asked:
I'm a 16 years old child with reduced crown root ratio, if apicectomy is indicated, how much of the root apex s?
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A male asked:
Should I have a Cath, had one 2 years ago was good, but have stents 5 stents placed 10 years ago, 3 in LAD, stress test showed something in apex ?
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A female asked:
I had an apico lordotic xray and the result was patchy densities right apex and with impression if inflammatory proces right apex.what does it mean?
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A 19-year old male asked:
What is the treatment to cure this result Lordotic view shows minimal hazy infiltrates in the left apex. Consider minimal PTB of undetermined activity?
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