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From international scientific vocabulary, using New Latin combining forms, from enamel + -o- + -plasty.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Grinding away of the enamel of a tooth, usually for minor reshaping of teeth for cosmesis. Full definition →
From international scientific vocabulary, using New Latin combining forms, from enamel + -o- + -plasty.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.