orthodontic

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orthodontic

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From orthodontia + -ic, equivalent to ortho- + -odont + -ic.

adjective

  1. not comparable Of, or relating to the dental speciality of orthodontics. Many parents can’t afford that “great smile,” though, which is why a thriving cottage industry of homemade orthodontic remedies has surfaced to provide the perfect smile to those who can’t afford licensed orthodontic work.

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adj of or relating to orthodontics

Españolortodóncico, ortodóntico
Portuguêsortodôntico
Françaisorthodontique
Italianoortodontico
Românăortodontic

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@misc{orthodontic_2026,
  title = {orthodontic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orthodontic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}