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odontology
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odontology /odon·tol·o·gy/ (o″don-tol´ah-je)
1. scientific study of the teeth.
2. dentistry.
o·don·tol·o·gy (dn-tl-j)
n.
The study of the structure, development, and abnormalities of the teeth.
o·donto·logi·cal (-t-lj-kl) adj.
odontology
[ō′dontol′əjē]
Etymology: Gk, odous + logos, science
the scientific study of the anatomy and physiology of the teeth and of the surrounding structures of the oral cavity.
odontology [o″don-tol´o-je]
1. scientific study of the teeth.
2. dentistry.
odontology
1. scientific study of the teeth.
2. dentistry.
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