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exodontics

American  
[ek-suh-don-tiks] / ˌɛk səˈdɒn tɪks /
Also exodontia

noun

(used with a singular verb)

  1. the branch of dentistry dealing with the extraction of teeth.

exodontics British  
/ ˌɛksəʊˈdɒntɪks /

noun

  1. Also called: exodontia.  (functioning as singular) the branch of dental surgery concerned with the extraction of teeth

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Other Word Forms

  • exodontist noun

Etymology

Origin of exodontics

ex- 3 + odont- ( def. ) + -ics

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