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exodontics

(eks′ō dän′tiks)

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noun

the branch of dentistry having to do with the extraction of teeth

Origin: ModL < L ex, out + Gr odōn (gen. odontos), tooth + -ics

Related Forms:

exodontist noun

See exodontics in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun (used with a sing. verb)

The dental specialty that deals with extraction of teeth.

Related Forms:

exˌo·donˈtist noun

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