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/.

Origin of exodontics

ex-3 + odont- + -ics

Words nearby exodontics

exod., exoderm, exodermis, exodeviation, exodontia, exodontics, exodontist, exodos, exodus, exoenzyme, exoergic

British Dictionary definitions for exodontics

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, noun

Word Origin for exodontics

C20: New Latin, from ex- 1 + -odontia, from Greek odōn tooth

Medical definitions for exodontics

exodontics
[ ĕk′sə-dŏn′tĭks ]

n.

The dental specialty dealing with tooth extraction.

Other words from exodontics

ex′o•don′tist n.