Exodontics
[ek-suh-don-tiks] /ˌɛk səˈdɒn tɪks/
noun, (used with a singular verb)
1.
the branch of dentistry dealing with the extraction of teeth.
/ˌɛksəʊˈdɒntɪks/
noun
1.
(functioning as sing) the branch of dental surgery concerned with the extraction of teeth Also called exodontia (ˌɛksəʊˈdɒnʃə)
exodontics ex·o·don·tics (ěk’sə-dŏn’tĭks)
n.
The dental specialty dealing with tooth extraction.
ex’o·don’tist n.
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