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pedodontics
[ ped-uh-don-tiks or, especially British, pee-duh- ]
/ ˌpɛd əˈdɒn tɪks or, especially British, ˌpi də- /
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noun (used with a singular verb)
the branch of dentistry dealing with the care and treatment of children's teeth.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Also ped·o·don·tia [ped-uh-don-shuh, -shee-uh or, especially British, pee-duh-]. /ˌpɛd əˈdɒn ʃə, -ʃi ə or, especially British, ˌpi də-/.
OTHER WORDS FROM pedodontics
ped·o·don·tic, adjectiveWords nearby pedodontics
pedo-, pedobaptism, pedobaptist, pedocal, pedodontia, pedodontics, pedodontist, pedodynamometer, pedogenesis, pedograph, pedology
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Medical definitions for pedodontics
pedodontics
[ pē′də-dŏn′tĭks ]
n.
The branch of dentistry that deals with the care and treatment of children's teeth.
Other words from pedodontics
pe′do•don′tist (-dŏn′tĭst) n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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