orthodontia
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orthodontia — n. (Med.) The treatment of the teeth so as to make the teeth align properly within the mouth, usually involving the wearing of braces and sometimes oral surgery. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
orthodontia — 1849, from ORTHO (Cf. ortho ) + Gk. dont (see TOOTH (Cf. tooth)) … Etymology dictionary
orthodontia — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1849 orthodontics … New Collegiate Dictionary
orthodontia — /awr theuh don sheuh, shee euh/, n. Dentistry. 1. orthodontics. 2. treatment for the correction of irregularly aligned teeth, usually involving braces and sometimes oral surgery. [1840 50; ORTH + ODONT + IA] * * * … Universalium
orthodontia — SYN: orthodontics. * * * orth·odon·tia .ȯr thə dän ch(ē )ə n 1) ORTHODONTICS 2) dental appliances (as braces) used in orthodontic treatment * * * or·tho·don·tia (or″tho donґshə) orthodontics … Medical dictionary
orthodontia — n. straightening of teeth, correction of tooth irregularitiesor·tho·don·ti·a || ‚ɔrθəʊ dÉ‘nʃɪə /‚ɔËθəʊ dÉ’ … English contemporary dictionary
orthodontia — or·tho·don·tia … English syllables
orthodontia — or•tho•don•tia [[t]ˌɔr θəˈdɒn ʃə, ʃi ə[/t]] n. 1) den orthodontics 2) den treatment for the correction of irregular teeth • Etymology: 1840–50 … From formal English to slang
orthodontia — n. correction of irregularity of teeth. ♦ orthodontic, a. ♦ orthodontist, n … Dictionary of difficult words
orthodontia — noun the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth • Syn: ↑orthodontics, ↑orthodonture, ↑dental orthopedics, ↑dental orthopaedics • Derivationally related forms: ↑orthodontic (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
