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periodontics

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́)der. English peri- Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Hellenic *odónts Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús)der. English odonto- Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English periodontics From peri- + odonto- + -ics.

periodontal periodontally periodontist periodontitis periodontogenesis periodontological periodontologist periodontology

What does periodontics mean?: The study of supporting structures of teeth, including the gums, alveolar bone, cementum, and the periodontal ligament, and the diseases and conditions that affect them.
Where does periodontics come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́)der. English peri- Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Hellenic *odónts Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús)der. English odonto- Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English periodontics From peri- + odonto- + -ics.

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