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prosthodontics
[ pros-thuh-don-tiks ]
noun
, (used with a singular verb)
- 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.
prosthodontics
/ ˌprɒsθəˈdɒntɪks /
noun
- functioning as singular the branch of dentistry concerned with the artificial replacement of missing teeth
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Derived Forms
- ˌprosthoˈdontist, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prosthodontics1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prosthodontics1
C20: from prosth ( esis ) + -odont + -ics
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