First Known Use: 1947
Dictionary
prosthodontics
noun plural but singular or plural in construction pros·tho·don·tics \ˌpräs-thə-ˈdän-tiks\
Definition of PROSTHODONTICS
: prosthetic dentistry
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Origin of PROSTHODONTICS
New Latin prosthodontia, from prosthesis + -odontia
Medical Dictionary
prosthodontics
noun plural but singular or plural in construction prosth·odon·tics \ˌpräs-thə-ˈdänt-iks\
Medical Definition of PROSTHODONTICS
: the dental specialty concerned with the making of artificial replacements for missing parts of the mouth and jaw—called also prosthetic dentistry, prosthodontia
—prosth·odon·tic \-ik\ adjective
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