endodontics

Questions

How do you pronounce endodontics?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛndəʊˈdɒntɪks/.

What does endodontics mean?

The branch of dentistry dealing with the dental pulp and root, including the root canal (structure) and providing root canals (treatment).

Where does endodontics come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Hellenic *odónts Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús)der. English odont- Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Middle English -es English -s English -ics English endodontics From endo- (“within”) + odont- (“tooth”) + -ics.

How to pronounce endodontics

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2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌɛndəʊˈdɒntɪks/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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