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gerodontics

American  
[jer-uh-don-tiks, jeer-] / ˌdʒɛr əˈdɒn tɪks, ˌdʒɪər- /
Also gerodontia

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. the branch of dentistry dealing with aging and aged persons.


Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of gerodontics

< Greek gêr ( as ) old age + -odont + -ics

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