exodontics
[ ek-suh-don-tiks ]
/ ˌɛk səˈdɒn tɪks /
noun (used with a singular verb)
the branch of dentistry dealing with the extraction of teeth.
Nearby words
exod., exoderm, exodermis, exodeviation, exodontia, exodontics, exodontist, exodos, exodus, exoenzyme, exoergic
Also ex·o·don·tia [ek-suh-don-shuh, -shee-uh] /ˌɛk səˈdɒn ʃə, -ʃi ə/.
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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 Formsexodontist, noun
Word Origin for exodontics
C20: New Latin, from ex- 1 + -odontia, from Greek odōn tooth
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Medicine definitions for exodontics
exodontics
[ ĕk′sə-dŏn′tĭks ]
n.
The dental specialty dealing with tooth extraction.
Related formsex′o•don′tist n.
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