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orthodontics

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Adjective, Noun

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or=tho=don=tics

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun orthodontics has 1 sense

orthodontics(n = noun.cognition) dental orthopaedics, dental orthopedics, orthodontia, orthodonture - the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth; Array

is a kind of dental medicine, dentistry, odontology

Derived forms adjective orthodontic₁, noun orthodontist₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

orthodontics, n.

A branch of dentistry specializing in the treatment of the teeth so as to make the teeth align properly within the mouth; it usually involves fitting a patient with braces and sometimes oral surgery. [PJC]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

orthodontics, n.pl. (treated as sing.) (also orthodontia) the treatment of irregularities in the teeth and jaws.

Derivative

orthodontic adj. orthodontist n.

Etymology

ORTHO- + Gk odous odont- tooth

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