ORTHODONTICS

orthodontics, orthodontia, orthodonture, dental orthopedics, dental orthopaedics

(noun) the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

orthodontics (uncountable)

(medicine) A specialty of dentistry concerned with correcting misalignment of teeth.

Synonyms

• orthodontia

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

10 March 2025

FABLED

(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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