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Definition of prosthodontist - 3 dictionary results

pros⋅tho⋅don⋅tist

[pros-thuh-don-tist]
–noun
a specialist in prosthodontics.

Origin:
1915–20; prosthodont(ics) + -ist
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pros·tho·don·tics   (prŏs'thə-dŏn'tĭks)   
n.   (used with a sing. verb)
The branch of dentistry that deals with the replacement of missing teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by bridges, dentures, or other artificial devices.

[prosth(esis) + -odont(ia) + -ics.]
pros'tho·don'tic adj., pros'tho·don'tist n.
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Main Entry: prosth·odon·tist
Pronunciation: -'dänt-&st
Function: noun
: a specialist in prosthodontics
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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