periodontics

[ per-ee-uh-don-tiks ]

/ ˌpɛr i əˈdɒn tɪks /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the branch of dentistry dealing with the study and treatment of diseases of the periodontium.

Also per·i·o·don·tia

[per-ee-uh-don-shuh, -shee-uh]. /ˌpɛr i əˈdɒn ʃə, -ʃi ə/.

Origin of periodontics

1945–50; <New Latin periodont(ia) (see peri-, -odont, -ia) + -ics

OTHER WORDS FROM periodontics

per·i·o·don·tic, adjective

Words nearby periodontics

periodontal, periodontal disease, periodontal ligament, periodontal membrane, periodontal membrane fiber, periodontics, periodontist, periodontitis, periodontium, periodontoclasia, periodontology

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British Dictionary definitions for periodontics

periodontics

/ (ˌpɛrɪəˈdɒntɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the branch of dentistry concerned with diseases affecting the tissues and structures that surround teethAlso called: periodontology

Derived forms of periodontics

periodontic, adjectiveperiodontically, adverb

Word Origin for periodontics

C19: from peri- + -odontics, from Greek odōn tooth

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Medical definitions for periodontics

periodontics

[ pĕr′ē-ə-dŏn′tĭks ]

n.

The branch of dentistry concerned with the care and treatment of the tissues surrounding and supporting the teeth.periodontia

Other words from periodontics

per′i•o•don′tic adj.per′i•o•don′tist n.

Scientific definitions for periodontics

periodontics

[ pĕr′ē-ə-dŏn′tĭks ]

The branch of dentistry that deals with the study and treatment of the tissues surrounding and supporting the teeth, especially the gums.

单词	periodontics
释义	periodontics [ per-ee-uh-don-tiks ] / ˌpɛr i əˈdɒn tɪks / noun (used with a singular verb) the branch of dentistry dealing with the study and treatment of diseases of the periodontium. Also per·i·o·don·tia [per-ee-uh-don-shuh, -shee-uh]. /ˌpɛr i əˈdɒn ʃə, -ʃi ə/. Origin of periodontics 1945–50; <New Latin periodont(ia) (see peri-, -odont, -ia) + -ics OTHER WORDS FROM periodontics per·i·o·don·tic, adjective Words nearby periodontics periodontal, periodontal disease, periodontal ligament, periodontal membrane, periodontal membrane fiber, periodontics, periodontist, periodontitis, periodontium, periodontoclasia, periodontology Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for periodontics periodontics / (ˌpɛrɪəˈdɒntɪks) / noun (functioning as singular) the branch of dentistry concerned with diseases affecting the tissues and structures that surround teethAlso called: periodontology Derived forms of periodontics periodontic, adjectiveperiodontically, adverb Word Origin for periodontics C19: from peri- + -odontics, from Greek odōn tooth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for periodontics periodontics [ pĕr′ē-ə-dŏn′tĭks ] n. The branch of dentistry concerned with the care and treatment of the tissues surrounding and supporting the teeth.periodontia Other words from periodontics per′i•o•don′tic adj.per′i•o•don′tist n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for periodontics periodontics [ pĕr′ē-ə-dŏn′tĭks ] The branch of dentistry that deals with the study and treatment of the tissues surrounding and supporting the teeth, especially the gums. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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