Etymology

endodontics

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Today it means: The branch of dentistry dealing with the dental pulp and root, including the root canal (structure) and providing root canals (treatment). Full definition →

English odont- ← Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús) ← Proto-Hellenic *odónts
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥dóm
  2. Proto-Hellenic*éndon
  3. Ancient Greekἔνδον (éndon)
  4. Englishendo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₃dónts
  7. Proto-Hellenic*odónts
  8. Ancient Greekὀδούς (odoús)
  9. Englishodont-
  10. English todayendodontics

From endo- (“within”) + odont- (“tooth”) + -ics.

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