periodontist

per·i·o·don·tist

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-ee-uh-don-tist]
- /ˌpɛr i əˈdɒn tɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-ee-uh-don-tist]
- /ˌpɛr i əˈdɒn tɪst/

Definitions of periodontist word

noun periodontist a specialist in periodontics. 1
noun periodontist dentist who treats the gums, etc. 1
noun periodontist a practitioner of periodontics 0

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Origin of periodontist

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20; periodont(ics) + -ist

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Parts of speech for Periodontist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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periodontist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for periodontist

noun periodontist

dentist — A dentist is a person who is qualified to examine and treat people's teeth.

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