orthodontics (n)
orthodontia (n)
orthodonture (n)
dental orthopedics (n)
dental orthopaedics (n)

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def the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
Outgoing links
Hypernym dentistry, dental medicine, odontology
Derivationally related form orthodonture → orthodontic
Derivationally related form orthodontia → orthodontic
Derivationally related form orthodontics → orthodontic; orthodontics → orthodontist
Incoming links
Derivationally related form orthodontic → orthodonture
Derivationally related form orthodontic → orthodontics; orthodontist → orthodontics
Derivationally related form orthodontic → orthodontia
Pertainym (pertains to noun) orthodontic → orthodontics
Hyponym dentistry, dental medicine, odontology

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