noun
Meaning 1
the extraction of teeth
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
exodontics
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noun
Meaning 2
the branch of dentistry dealing with extraction of teeth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: exodontia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dental surgery
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵhs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex-der. Middle French ex-bor. Middle English ex- English ex- Proto-Indo-European *h3ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h3dónts Proto-Hellenic *odónts Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús)der. English odonto- Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Middle English -es English -s English -ics English exodontics From ex- + odonto- + -ics.