ODONTOLOGY

dentistry, dental medicine, odontology

(noun) the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

odontology (uncountable)

The study of the structure and development of teeth

The branch of dentistry dealing with abnormalities of teeth

Source: Wiktionary


O`don*tol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Odonto- + -logy: cf.F. odontologie.]

Definition: The science which treats of the teeth, their structure and development.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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