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PROSTHODONTIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does prosthodontia mean? 

PROSTHODONTIA (noun)
  The noun PROSTHODONTIA has 1 sense:

1. the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devicesplay

  Familiarity information: PROSTHODONTIA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PROSTHODONTIA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

prosthodontia; prosthodontics

Hypernyms ("prosthodontia" is a kind of...):

dental medicine; dentistry; odontology (the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth)

Derivation:

prosthodontist (a dentist who is expert in prosthodontics)


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