prophy

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prophy

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Clipping of prophylaxis.

noun prophies

abbreviation, clipping, informal Clipping of prophylaxis (“cleaning and polishing of a patient's teeth”).
Similar: dental

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"prophy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prophy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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prophy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prophy

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"prophy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prophy.

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@misc{prophy_2026,
  title = {prophy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prophy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}