odontology

[ oh-don-tol-uh-jee, od-on- ]

noun

1. the science dealing with the study of the teeth and their surrounding tissues and with the prevention and cure of their diseases.

odontology

/ ɒˌdɒntəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌɒdɒnˈtɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of science concerned with the anatomy, development, and diseases of teeth and related structures

Derived Forms

• odontological, adjective
• ˌodonˈtologist, noun

Other Words From

• o·don·to·log·i·cal [oh-don-tl-, oj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• odon·tolo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of odontology¹

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