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prosthodontics

pros·tho·don·tics
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pros-thuh-don-tiks]
    • /ˌprɒs θəˈdɒn tɪks/
    • /prˌɒsθədˈɒntɪks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pros-thuh-don-tiks]
    • /ˌprɒs θəˈdɒn tɪks/

Definitions of prosthodontics word

  • noun prosthodontics the branch of dentistry that deals with the restoration and maintenance of oral function by the replacement of missing teeth and other oral structures by artificial devices. 1
  • noun prosthodontics the branch of dentistry concerned with the artificial replacement of missing teeth 0
  • noun prosthodontics the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of missing teeth, as by bridges or artificial dentures 0

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Origin of prosthodontics

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; prosth(esis) + -odont + -ics

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Parts of speech for Prosthodontics

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

prosthodontics popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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