stomatology

[ stoh-muh-tol-uh-jee, stom-uh- ]

/ ˌstoʊ məˈtɒl ə dʒi, ˌstɒm ə- /

noun

the science dealing with the mouth and its diseases.

Nearby words

stomatitis medicamentosa, stomato-, stomatocytosis, stomatodynia, stomatognathic system, stomatology, stomatomalacia, stomatomy, stomatomycosis, stomatonecrosis, stomatopathy

Origin of stomatology

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

Related forms

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

stomatological (ˌstəʊmətəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective

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