Meanings
- uncountableSynonym of orthodontics.
The ice cream parlors served generous scoops, hand-dipped by college-bound teenagers who spoke through colorful orthodontia.
2018, Tayari Jones, An American Marriage, Oneworld Publications, page 2261 more example
My kids love Minecraft. They live for Minecraft. If they were given a choice between one million dollars and five more minutes playing Minecraft, they would choose the one that does not assist me with their orthodontia bills.
2021 May 6, Kate Baer, “12 Moms on Their Secret Strengths”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 May 2022Synonyms: orthodontics
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of orthodontics.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
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Origin
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orthodontia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthodontia
“orthodontia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthodontia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthodontia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthodontia.
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