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odontology

o·don·tol·o·gy
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oh-don-tol-uh-jee, od-on-]
    • /ˌoʊ dɒnˈtɒl ə dʒi, ˌɒd ɒn-/
    • /ɔdɔnˈtɔləʤɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-don-tol-uh-jee, od-on-]
    • /ˌoʊ dɒnˈtɒl ə dʒi, ˌɒd ɒn-/

Definitions of odontology word

  • noun odontology the science dealing with the study of the teeth and their surrounding tissues and with the prevention and cure of their diseases. 1
  • noun odontology The scientific study of the structure and diseases of teeth. 1
  • noun odontology the branch of science concerned with the anatomy, development, and diseases of teeth and related structures 0
  • noun odontology the science dealing with the structure, growth, and diseases of the teeth; dentistry 0

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Origin of odontology

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; odonto- + -logy

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Parts of speech for Odontology

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

odontology popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Top questions with odontology

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