periodontics en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́)der. English peri- Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Hellenic *odónts Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús)der. English odonto- Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English periodontics From peri- + odonto- + -ics.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The study of supporting structures of teeth, including the gums, alveolar bone, cementum, and the periodontal ligament, and the diseases and conditions that affect them.
Relateds
periodontitis · periodontogenesis · periodontology · periodontally · periodontological · periodontologist · periodontal · periodontist
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Translations (9)
cs parodontologie (study) · de Zahnfleischbehandlungen (study) · sv parodontologi (study) · is tannslíðurssjúkdómafræði (study) · de Periodontologie (study) · fi parodontologia (study) · cmn 牙周病學 /牙周病学 (study) · de Parodontologie (study) · fr parodontologie (study)