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dentolegal

dentolegal adjective: relating to the legal aspects of dentistry.

Adjective

dentolegal (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the legal aspects of dentistry.
    • Endodontic mishaps sometimes have dentolegal consequences. These can be minimized or avoided by providing patients with adequate information prior to the endodontic procedure.2002, John Ide Ingle, Leif K. Bakland, Endodontics, page 770

Origin of dentolegal

From dento- + legal.

Questions about dentolegal

What does dentolegal mean?
Dentolegal means relating to the legal aspects of dentistry.
What part of speech is dentolegal?
Dentolegal is an adjective.

Words near dentolegal in the dictionary

  1. dentogingival
  2. dentognathic
  3. dentoid
  4. dentolabial
  5. dentolabials
  6. dentolegal
  7. dentolingual
  8. dentolinguals
  9. dentomandibular
  10. dentomaxillary
  11. dentomaxillofacial

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