exodontia

noun ex·odon·tia \ˌek-sə-ˈdän(t)-sh(ē-)ə\

Definition of EXODONTIA

: a branch of dentistry that deals with the extraction of teeth

— ex·odon·tist \-ˈdän-tist\ noun

New Latin, from ¹ex- + -odontia

First Known Use: 1913

Medical Dictionary

noun ex·odon·tia \ˌek-sə-ˈdän-ch(ē-)ə\

: a branch of dentistry that deals with the extraction of teeth

—ex·odon·tist \-ˈdänt-əst\ noun

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