Home › Words › P › periapexperiapexperiapex means the area around an apex.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, periapex ranks #1,120 of 42,749 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom peri- + apex.nounThe area around an apexe.g.“Over preparation transports bacteria and infected tissue into the periapex, thereby compromising healing and regeneration of periapical tissues [10 ].” — 2015 August 4, “In Vitro Comparison of Raypex 6 and Endopilot Using a Novel, Computer-Aided Measurement System, for Determining the Working Length”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.periapical 79% match — Surrounding an apex (especially of a tooth). vs periapex →circumapical 79% match — Surrounding an apex vs periapex →endoapical 78% match — Within an apex &c vs periapex →adapical 72% match — towards an apex vs periapex →anteapical 72% match — Located in front of an apex. vs periapex →antapical 71% match — Relating to the antapex. vs periapex →periapically 71% match — In a periapical manner vs periapex →subapical 70% match — Below an apex. vs periapex →