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odontotomy

odontotomy noun: the removal of gum tissue that overlays part of a tooth.

Noun

odontotomy (countable and uncountable, plural odontotomies)

  1. The removal of gum tissue that overlays part of a tooth

Forms of odontotomy

pluralodontotomies

Origin of odontotomy

From odonto- + -tomy.

Questions about odontotomy

What does odontotomy mean?
Odontotomy means the removal of gum tissue that overlays part of a tooth.
What part of speech is odontotomy?
Odontotomy is a noun.
What is the plural of odontotomy?
The plural of odontotomy is odontotomies.

Words near odontotomy in the dictionary

  1. odontostyle
  2. odontostyles
  3. odontotechny
  4. odontotheca
  5. odontothecas
  6. odontotomy
  7. odontotremataceous
  8. odonym
  9. odonyms
  10. odonymy
  11. odoom

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