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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.
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Origin of odontology

First recorded in 1810–20; odonto- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM odontology

o·don·to·log·i·cal [oh-don-tl-oj-i-kuhl], /oʊˌdɒn tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectiveo·don·tol·o·gist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for odontology

odontology
/ (ˌɒdɒnˈtɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of science concerned with the anatomy, development, and diseases of teeth and related structures

Derived forms of odontology

odontological (ɒˌdɒntəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveodontologist, noun
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