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/per'ee oh don tol"euh jee/, n.periodontics.[1910-15; PERIODONT(IA) + -O- + -LOGY]
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periodontology — peri·odon·tol·o·gy .dän täl ə jē n, pl gies PERIODONTICS * * * n. the branch of dentistry concerned with the tissues that support and attach the teeth and the prevention and treatment of periodontal disease. * * * peri·odon·tol·o·gy (per″e… … Medical dictionary
periodontology — [ˌpɛrɪədɒn tɒlədʒi] noun another term for periodontics … English new terms dictionary
periodontology — peri·odon·tol·o·gy … English syllables
periodontology — n. the branch of dentistry concerned with the tissues that support and attach the teeth and the prevention and treatment of periodontal disease … The new mediacal dictionary
periodontology — per•i•o•don•tol•o•gy [[t]ˌpɛr i oʊ dɒnˈtɒl ə dʒi[/t]] n. den periodontics • Etymology: 1910–15 … From formal English to slang
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