exodontics
[ ek-suh-don-tiks ]
/ ˌɛk səˈdɒn tɪks /
noun (used with a singular verb)
the branch of dentistry dealing with the extraction of teeth.
Also
ex·o·don·tia
[ek-suh-don-shuh, -shee-uh] /ˌɛk səˈdɒn ʃə, -ʃi ə/.
Words nearby exodontics
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exodos,
exodus,
exoenzyme,
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British Dictionary definitions for exodontia
exodontics
/ (ˌɛksəʊˈdɒntɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular)
the branch of dental surgery concerned with the extraction of teeth
Also called: exodontia (ˌɛksəʊˈdɒnʃə)
Derived forms of exodontics
exodontist, nounWord Origin for exodontics
C20: New Latin, from
ex-
1 +
-odontia, from Greek
odōn tooth
Medical definitions for exodontia (1 of 2)
exodontia
[ ĕk′sə-dŏn′shə ]
n.
Exodontics.
Medical definitions for exodontia (2 of 2)
exodontics
[ ĕk′sə-dŏn′tĭks ]
n.
The dental specialty dealing with tooth extraction.