noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈdɛntɪstɹi/
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CMU ARPABET:D EH1 N T IH0 S T R IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:D EH1 N IH0 S T R IY0
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1
noun
Meaning 1
The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Operations performed on teeth and adjoining areas such as drilling, filling cavities, and placing crowns and bridges.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A dental surgery, an operation on the teeth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A place where dental operations are performed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncommon, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: clinic, dentist's office, surgery
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Etymology tree French dent Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French dentistebor. English dentist Middle English -re,-ri,-rie,-ry,-rye English -ry English dentistry From dentist + -ry.
Across languages
Translations
36 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
стоматология
(stomatologija)
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Burmese:
သွားဘက်ဆိုင်ရာပညာ
(swa:bhakhcuing-rapa.nya)
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Dutch:
tandheelkunde
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Finnish:
hammaslääketiede
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
French:
odontologie
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
French:
dentisterie
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
German:
Zahnmedizin
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
German:
Zahnheilkunde
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Hungarian:
fogászat
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Ido:
odontologio
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Indonesian:
kedokteran gigi
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Inuktitut:
ᑭᒍᑎᓕᕆᔨ
(kicotiliriyi)
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Malay:
pergigian
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Māori:
mātai niho
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Marathi:
दंतशास्त्र
(dantśāstra)
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Polish:
dentystyka
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Polish:
stomatologia
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Portuguese:
odontologia
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Romanian:
stomatologie
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Russian:
лечение зубов
(lečenije zubov)
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Russian:
стоматология
(stomatologija)
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Sanskrit:
दान्तिकी
(dāntikī)
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Slovak:
stomatológia
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Spanish:
odontología
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Spanish:
dentistería
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Spanish:
dentística (Americanism)
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Swedish:
odontologi
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Tagalog:
dentisteriya
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Tagalog:
palangipinan
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Vietnamese:
nha khoa
— the field of medicine which studies and treats conditions of the teeth
Hungarian:
fogászat
— operations performed on teeth
Hungarian:
fogkezelés
— operations performed on teeth
Polish:
stomatologia
— operations performed on teeth
Swedish:
tandvård
— operations performed on teeth
Bulgarian:
стоматологична операция
(stomatologična operacija)
— dental surgery
Bulgarian:
стоматологична клиника
(stomatologična klinika)
— place for performing dental operations
