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stomatology

[ stoh-muh-tol-uh-jee, stom-uh- ]
/ ˌstoʊ məˈtɒl ə dʒi, ˌstɒm ə- /
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noun
the science dealing with the mouth and its diseases.
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Origin of stomatology

First recorded in 1890–95; stomato- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM stomatology

sto·mat·o·log·ic [stoh-mat-l-oj-ik, stoh-muh-tl-], /stoʊˌmæt lˈɒdʒ ɪk, ˌstoʊ mə tl-/, sto·mat·o·log·i·cal, adjectivesto·ma·tol·o·gist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for stomatology

stomatology
/ (ˌstəʊməˈtɒlədʒɪ) /

noun
the branch of medicine or dentistry concerned with the structures, functions, and diseases of the mouth

Derived forms of stomatology

stomatological (ˌstəʊmətəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
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