endodontics

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/ˌɛndəʊˈdɒntɪks/

noun

The branch of dentistry dealing with the dental pulp and root, including the root canal (structure) and providing root canals (treatment).

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endodontia
OriginEnglish odont- ← Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús) ← Proto-Hellenic *odónts →
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Meanings

nounendodontics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe branch of dentistry dealing with the dental pulp and root, including the root canal (structure) and providing root canals (treatment).

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the dental pulp

Similar
endodontia
Broader
dentistrydental medicineodontology
Also see
endodontia

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  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. Englishendodontics

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

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Translations

Greek ενδοδοντία
  • ενδοδοντία (endodontía)branch of dentistry
Polish endodoncja
  • endodoncjabranch of dentistry
Spanish endodoncia
  • endodonciabranch of dentistry
Cite this entry
APA

endodontics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endodontics

MLA

“endodontics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endodontics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endodontics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endodontics.

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