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periodontics

per·i·o·don·tics

periodontics

 
pronunciation:
pe ri dan tihks
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part of speech: plural noun
definition: (used with a sing. verb) the branch of dentistry concerned with diseases and treatment of the gums, bones, and tissues surrounding the teeth.
derivation: periodontist (n.)
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