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or·tho·don·tics
 orthodontics
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- pronunciation:
- or
th
dan
tihks
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
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plural noun |
| definition: |
(used with a sing. verb) the branch of dentistry that deals with the correct alignment and position of teeth; orthodontia.
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adjective + (n.)orthodontics
congenital, dental, scheduled, x-rayed
verb + (n.)orthodontics
sacrifice
noun + (n.)orthodontics
accountant, bill, dentistry, exam, father, kid, office, pathology, practice, professor, school, specialty, tooth, work
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| derivations: |
orthodontic (adj.), orthodontist (n.) |
The word orthodontics was coined in 1909. It was formed from orthos and odontos, two ancient Greek words that mean "straight" and "tooth."
The word orthodontics
contains the following parts:
dont, odont, odonto, -odon
Greek
root
that means tooth, teeth
  Example words:
ortho
Greek
root
that means straight, vertical, perpendicular; correct
Example words:
-ics
Greek
noun-forming suffix
that means science, study, or practice of; properties of; practices pertaining to
Example words:
acoustics, acrobatics, aerobatics, aerobics, aerodynamics, aeromechanics, aeronautics, aerostatics, aesthetics, analytics, apologetics, architectonics, astronautics, astrophysics, athletics, atmospherics, autonetics, avionics, ballistics, bariatrics, bioastronautics, biometrics, bionics, biophysics, calisthenics, chromatics, civics, cliometrics, cryogenics, cryonics, cybernetics, cytogenetics, didactics, dietetics, dramatics, dynamics, econometrics, economics, ekistics, electrodynamics, electronics, endodontics, energetics, ergonomics, esthetics, ethics, eugenics, eurhythmics, euthenics, genetics, geophysics, geopolitics, geriatrics, graphics, gymnastics, harmonics, histrionics, homiletics, hydraulics, hydrodynamics, hydroponics, hydrostatics, hydrotherapeutics, hygienics, kinematics, kinesics, kinetics, linguistics, logistics, macrobiotics, macroeconomics, magnetohydrodynamics, mathematics, metaphysics, metrics, microeconomics, microelectronics, mnemonics, nucleonics, numismatics, obstetrics, onomastics, optics, orthodontics, orthopedics, pediatrics, periodontics, pharmaceutics, phonemics, phonetics, phonics, photodynamics, physics, pneumatics, poetics, politics, proxemics, psychodynamics, psycholinguistics, pyrotechnics, robotics, semantics, semiotics, statics, statistics, supersonics, syntactics, tactics, tectonics, theatrics, therapeutics, thermodynamics, ultrasonics
- synonyms:
- -logy, -ology
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