pedodontics

[ ped-uh-don-tiks or, esp. British, pee-duh- ]
/ ˌpɛd əˈdɒn tɪks or, esp. British, ˌpi də- /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the branch of dentistry dealing with the care and treatment of children's teeth.
Also ped·o·don·tia [ped-uh-don-shuh, -shee-uh or, esp. British, pee-duh-] /ˌpɛd əˈdɒn ʃə, -ʃi ə or, esp. British, ˌpi də-/.

Origin of pedodontics

ped-1 + -odont + -ics

OTHER WORDS FROM pedodontics

ped·o·don·tic, adjective

Words nearby pedodontics

pedo-, pedobaptism, pedobaptist, pedocal, pedodontia, pedodontics, pedodontist, pedodynamometer, pedogenesis, pedograph, pedology

Medical definitions for pedodontics

pedodontics
[ pē′də-dŏn′tĭks ]

n.

The branch of dentistry that deals with the care and treatment of children's teeth.

Other words from pedodontics

pe′do•don′tist (-dŏn′tĭst) n.