odontology
[ oh-don-tol-uh-jee, od-on- ]
/ ˌoʊ dɒnˈtɒl ə dʒi, ˌɒd ɒn- /
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noun
the science dealing with the study of the teeth and their surrounding tissues and with the prevention and cure of their diseases.
Nearby words
- odontograph,
- odontoid,
- odontoid process,
- odontoid process of epistropheus,
- odontolite,
- odontolysis,
- odontoma,
- odontoneuralgia,
- odontonomy,
- odontopathy
Origin of odontology
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The remains will go next to the University of Wisconsin for an anthropologist and odontologist to inspect.
odontology
/ (ˌɒdɒnˈtɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of science concerned with the anatomy, development, and diseases of teeth and related structures
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odontology
[ ō′dŏn-tŏl′ə-jē ]
n.
The study of the structure, development, and abnormalities of the teeth.
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