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dentistry.

The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɛntɪstɹi/
  1. The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity.

    uncountable · usually
  2. Operations performed on teeth and adjoining areas such as drilling, filling cavities, and placing crowns and bridges.

    uncountable · usually
  3. A dental surgery, an operation on the teeth.

    countable · usually
  4. A place where dental operations are performed.

    countable · uncommon · usually
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree French dent Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French dentistebor. English dentist Middle English -re, -ri, -rie, -ry, -rye English -ry English dentistry From dentist + -ry.

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