orthodontics
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orthodontics
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From orthodontic + -s, equivalent to ortho- (“correct, straight”) + -odont + -ics.
noun
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A specialty of dentistry concerned with correcting misalignment of teeth.
Similar: orthodontia
Translations
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noun correcting misalignment of teeth
| Español | ortodoncia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 치과교정학 chigwagyojeonghak |
| 中文 | 牙齒矯正 /牙齿矫正 yáchǐ jiǎozhèng, 正畸 zhèngjī, 齒顎矯正學 /齿颚矫正学 chǐ'è jiǎozhèng xué |
| Português | ortodontia |
| Français | orthodontie |
| Deutsch | Kieferorthopädie |
| Italiano | ortodonzia |
| Ελληνικά | ορθοδοντική orthodontikí |
| Tiếng Việt | chỉnh nha, chỉnh hình răng, chỉnh răng |
Talk about this word "orthodontics." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/orthodontics. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. orthodontics. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/orthodontics "orthodontics." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/orthodontics.Cite this
@misc{orthodontics_2026,
title = {orthodontics},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orthodontics},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
