Meaning

noun the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth

originEtymology tree French dent Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French dentistebor. English dentist Middle English -re,-ri,-rie,-ry,-rye English -ry English dentistry From dentist + -ry.

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