enameloplasty

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/ɛˈnæməloʊˌplæsti/

noun

Grinding away of the enamel of a tooth, usually for minor reshaping of teeth for cosmesis.

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Meanings

nounenameloplasty (countable and uncountable, plural enameloplasties)

plural enameloplasties

  1. countableuncountabledentistryGrinding away of the enamel of a tooth, usually for minor reshaping of teeth for cosmesis.

Origin

From international scientific vocabulary, using New Latin combining forms, from enamel + -o- + -plasty.

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APA

enameloplasty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enameloplasty

MLA

“enameloplasty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enameloplasty. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enameloplasty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enameloplasty.

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