exodontics

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noun

the extraction of teeth

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exodontia
OriginEnglish odonto- ← Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús) ← Proto-Hellenic *odónts →
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Meanings

nounexodontics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablethe extraction of teeth

    Synonyms: exodontia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe extraction of teeth

Similar
exodontia

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe branch of dentistry dealing with extraction of teeth

Similar
exodontia
Broader
dental surgery
Also see
exodontia

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  2. Proto-Italic*eks
  3. Latinex
  4. Latinex-
  5. Middle Frenchex-
  6. Middle Englishex-
  7. Englishex-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₃dónts
  10. Proto-Hellenic*odónts
  11. Ancient Greekὀδούς (odoús)
  12. Englishodonto-
  13. Englishexodontics

From ex- + odonto- + -ics.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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