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enameloplasty

/ɛˈnæməloʊˌplæsti/

enameloplasty noun: grinding away of the enamel of a tooth, usually for minor reshaping of teeth for cosmesis.

Noun

enameloplasty (countable and uncountable, plural enameloplasties)

  1. Grinding away of the enamel of a tooth, usually for minor reshaping of teeth for cosmesis.

Forms of enameloplasty

pluralenameloplasties

Origin of enameloplasty

From international scientific vocabulary, using New Latin combining forms, from enamel + -o- + -plasty.

Questions about enameloplasty

What does enameloplasty mean?
Enameloplasty means grinding away of the enamel of a tooth, usually for minor reshaping of teeth for cosmesis.
What part of speech is enameloplasty?
Enameloplasty is a noun.
How do you pronounce enameloplasty?
Enameloplasty is pronounced /ɛˈnæməloʊˌplæsti/.
What is the plural of enameloplasty?
The plural of enameloplasty is enameloplasties.

Words near enameloplasty in the dictionary

  1. enamells
  2. enameloid
  3. enameloma
  4. enamelomas
  5. enameloplasties
  6. enameloplasty
  7. enamels
  8. enamelware
  9. enamelwares
  10. enamelwork
  11. enamelworker

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