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PROSTHODONTICS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices

Synonyms:

prosthodontia; prosthodontics

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("prosthodontics" is a kind of...):

dental medicine; dentistry; odontology (the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth)

Derivation:

prosthodontic (of or relating to prosthodontics)

prosthodontist (a dentist who is expert in prosthodontics)

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