dentistry
Pronunciation: /ˈdɛntɪstɹi/
The English word “dentistry” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity.
- Operations performed on teeth and adjoining areas such as drilling, filling cavities, and placing crowns and bridges.
- A dental surgery, an operation on the teeth.
- A place where dental operations are performed.
Etymology
From dentist + -ry.
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