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ORTHODONTURE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does orthodonture mean?
• ORTHODONTURE (noun)
The noun ORTHODONTURE has 1 sense:
1. the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
Familiarity information: ORTHODONTURE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
dental orthopaedics; dental orthopedics; orthodontia; orthodontics; orthodonture
Hypernyms ("orthodonture" is a kind of...):
dental medicine; dentistry; odontology (the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth)
Derivation:
orthodontic (of or relating to or involving or practicing orthodontics)
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