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gerodontics

American

[jer-uh-don-tiks, jeer-] / ˌdʒɛr əˈdɒn tɪks, ˌdʒɪər- /

Also gerodontia

noun

(used with a singular verb)

the branch of dentistry dealing with aging and aged persons.

Other Word Forms

gerodontic adjective

Etymology

Origin of gerodontics

< Greek gêr ( as ) old age + -odont + -ics

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