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exodontics

[ ek-suh-don-tiks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)
  1. the branch of dentistry dealing with the extraction of teeth.


exodontics

/ ˌɛksəʊˈdɒntɪks /

noun

  1. functioning as singular the branch of dental surgery concerned with the extraction of teeth Also calledexodontiaˌɛksəʊˈdɒnʃə
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Derived Forms

  • ˌexoˈdontist, noun
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Word History and Origins

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Word History and Origins

Origin of exodontics1

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

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