exodontics

[ ek-suh-don-tiks ]

/ ˌɛk səˈdɒn tɪks /

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noun (used with a singular verb)

the branch of dentistry dealing with the extraction of teeth.

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Also ex·o·don·tia

[ek-suh-don-shuh, -shee-uh]. /ˌɛk səˈdɒn ʃə, -ʃi ə/.

Origin of exodontics

ex-³ + odont- + -ics

Words nearby exodontics

Exod., exoderm, exodermis, exodeviation, exodontia, exodontics, exodontist, exodos, exodus, exoenzyme, exoergic

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British Dictionary definitions for exodontics

exodontics

/ (ˌɛksəʊˈdɒntɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the branch of dental surgery concerned with the extraction of teethAlso called: exodontia (ˌɛksəʊˈdɒnʃə)

Derived forms of exodontics

exodontist, noun

Word Origin for exodontics

C20: New Latin, from ex- 1 + -odontia, from Greek odōn tooth

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Medical definitions for exodontics

exodontics

[ ĕk′sə-dŏn′tĭks ]

The dental specialty dealing with tooth extraction.

Other words from exodontics

ex′o•don′tist n.