单词 | gerodontics |
释义 | gerodontics[ jer-uh-don-tiks, jeer- ] / ˌdʒɛr əˈdɒn tɪks, ˌdʒɪər- / noun (used with a singular verb)the branch of dentistry dealing with aging and aged persons. Also ger·o·don·tia [jer-uh-don-shuh, -shee-uh, jeer-]. /ˌdʒɛr əˈdɒn ʃə, -ʃi ə, ˌdʒɪər-/. Also called ger·o·don·tol·o·gy [jer-oh-don-tol-uh-jee, jeer-]. /ˌdʒɛr oʊ dɒnˈtɒl ə dʒi, ˌdʒɪər-/. Origin of gerodontics<Greek gêr(as) old age + -odont + -ics OTHER WORDS FROM gerodonticsger·o·don·tic, adjectiveWords nearby gerodonticsgerm warfare, germy, Gernsback, gero-, geroderma, gerodontics, Gérôme, geromorphism, Gerona, Geronimo, gerontal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Medical definitions for gerodonticsgerodontics [ jĕr′ə-dŏn′tĭks ] n.The branch of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of dental diseases and problems specific to old people. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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