stomatology

[ stoh-muh-tol-uh-jee, stom-uh- ]

noun
  1. the science dealing with the mouth and its diseases.

Origin of stomatology

1
First recorded in 1890–95; stomato- + -logy

Other words from stomatology

  • sto·mat·o·log·ic [stoh-mat-l-oj-ik, stoh-muh-tl-], /stoʊˌmæt lˈɒdʒ ɪk, ˌstoʊ mə tl-/, sto·mat·o·log·i·cal, adjective
  • sto·ma·tol·o·gist, noun

Words Nearby stomatology

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British Dictionary definitions for stomatology

stomatology

/ (ˌstəʊməˈtɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of medicine or dentistry concerned with the structures, functions, and diseases of the mouth

Derived forms of stomatology

  • stomatological (ˌstəʊmətəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective

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