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ENDODONTIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the dental pulp
Synonyms:
endodontia; endodontics
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("endodontia" is a kind of...):
dental medicine; dentistry; odontology (the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth)
Derivation:
endodontist (a dentist specializing in diseases of the dental pulp and nerve)