gerodontics
[ jer-uh-don-tiks, jeer- ]
noun(used with a singular verb)
the branch of dentistry dealing with aging and aged persons.
Origin of gerodontics
1- Also called ger·o·don·tol·o·gy [jer-oh-don-tol-uh-jee, jeer-]. /ˌdʒɛr oʊ dɒnˈtɒl ə dʒi, ˌdʒɪər-/.
- Also ger·o·don·tia [jer-uh-don-shuh, -shee-uh, jeer-]. /ˌdʒɛr əˈdɒn ʃə, -ʃi ə, ˌdʒɪər-/.
Other words from gerodontics
- ger·o·don·tic, adjective
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