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Gutta-percha | definition of gutta-percha by Medical ...

gutta-percha [gut″ah-per´chah] the coagulated, dried, purified latex of trees of the genera Palaguium and Payena, most commonly Palaguium gutta; used in orthopedics for fracture splints, in surgery for temporary sealing of cavities, and in dentistry in the form of cones for filling root canals or sticks for sealing cavities over treatment. gut·ta ...

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