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stomatology

American  
[stoh-muh-tol-uh-jee, stom-uh-] / ˌstoʊ məˈtɒl ə dʒi, ˌstɒm ə- /

noun

  1. the science dealing with the mouth and its diseases.

stomatology British  
/ ˌstəʊməˈtɒlədʒɪ, ˌstəʊmətəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

  1. the branch of medicine or dentistry concerned with the structures, functions, and diseases of the mouth

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Other Word Forms

  • stomatologic adjective
  • stomatological adjective
  • stomatologist noun

Etymology

Origin of stomatology

First recorded in 1890–95; stomato- + -logy

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