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noun
The study of the structure and development of teeth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
The branch of dentistry dealing with abnormalities of teeth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dentistry, dental medicine
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Broader terms: medicine, medical specialty
Narrower terms: cosmetic dentistry, dental surgery, endodontics, endodontia, orthodontics, orthodontia, orthodonture, dental orthopedics, dental orthopaedics, periodontics, periodontia, prosthodontics, prosthodontia
History
From odonto- + -logy.
Across languages
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