odontology
[oh-don-tol-uh-jee, od-on-]
- 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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The remains will go next to the University of Wisconsin for an anthropologist and odontologist to inspect.
odontology
- 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)- The study of the structure, development, and abnormalities of the teeth.
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