orthodontics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A specialty of dentistry concerned with correcting misalignment of teeth.

Pronunciation

ōrthôdŏntĭks

Word forms

orthodontics

Etymology

From orthodontic + -s, equivalent to ortho- (“correct, straight”) + -odont + -ics.

Synonyms

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