orthodontic en · ADJ
Etymology
From orthodontia + -ic, equivalent to ortho- + -odont + -ic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of, or relating to the dental speciality of orthodontics.
Many parents can’t afford that “great smile,” though, which is why a thriving cottage industry of homemade orthodontic remedies has surfaced to provide the perfect smile to those who can’t afford licensed orthodontic work.
2015 August 20, Julie Gunlock, “Your Child Might Not Need Those Costly Braces”, in Time, archived from the original on 20 Mar 2024:
Deriveds
orthodontics · orthodontist · orthodontically · orthodontic band
Translations (10)
es ortodóntico (of or relating to orthodontics) · ro ortodontic (of or relating to orthodontics) · nl orthodontisch (of or relating to orthodontics) · fi ortodonttinen (of or relating to orthodontics) · pl ortodontyczny (of or relating to orthodontics) · es ortodóncico (of or relating to orthodontics) · pt ortodôntico (of or relating to orthodontics) · ca ortodòntic (of or relating to orthodontics) · fr orthodontique (of or relating to orthodontics) · it ortodontico (of or relating to orthodontics)