odontotomy

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noun

The removal of gum tissue that overlays part of a tooth

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Meanings

nounodontotomy (countable and uncountable, plural odontotomies)

plural odontotomies

  1. countableuncountabledentistryThe removal of gum tissue that overlays part of a tooth

Origin

From odonto- + -tomy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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