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orthodontics

[ awr-thuh-don-tiks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)
  1. the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention and correction of irregular teeth, as by means of braces.

orthodontics

/ ˌɔːθəʊˈdɒntɪks; ˌɔːθəʊˈdɒntɪə /

noun

  1. functioning as singular the branch of dentistry concerned with preventing or correcting irregularities of the teeth Also calleddental orthopaedics

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Derived Forms

  • ˌorthoˈdontist, noun
  • ˌorthoˈdontic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • ortho·dontic ortho·dontal adjective
  • ortho·dontist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of orthodontics1

First recorded in 1905–10; orth- + -odont + -ics

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