Plural of extraction; multiple instances of removing, pulling out, or obtaining something, especially teeth from the mouth or resources from the earth.
From 'extraction' (from Latin 'extractio'), the plural form created by adding '-s'. The root 'extract' comes from Latin 'extrahere' (to draw out).
Dental extractions are one of the oldest medical procedures—we have evidence that ancient civilizations performed tooth extractions over 12,000 years ago, so this word connects us to one of humanity's oldest forms of medicine!
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