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Word: Periodontics
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1940s: from peri- ‘around’ + Greek odous, odont- ‘tooth’ + -ics
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌpɛrɪəˈdɒntɪks
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the branch of dentistry concerned with the structures surrounding and supporting the teeth.
Short Definition:branch of dentistry concerned with structures surrounding and supporting teeth
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