endodontics

noun

end·odon·tics ˌen-də-ˈdän-tiks

plural in form but singular in construction

: a branch of dentistry concerned with diseases of the pulp

endodontic

ˌen-də-ˈdän-tik

adjective

endodontically

ˌen-də-ˈdän-ti-k(ə-)lē

adverb

endodontist

ˌen-də-ˈdän-tist

noun

Etymology

end- + odont- + -ics

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of endodontics was in 1946

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“Endodontics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endodontics. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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endodontics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction

end·odon·tics -ˈdänt-iks

: a branch of dentistry concerned with diseases of the pulp

endodontic

-ˈdänt-ik

adjective

endodontically

-ˈdänt-i-k(ə-)lē

adverb

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