exodontian.
/ɛksəʊˈdɒnʃɪə/ The extraction of teeth.
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the world > health and disease > healing > dentistry > [noun] > extraction of teeth
tooth-drawing1610
tooth-pulling1850
extraction1878
tooth-extraction1898
exodontia1913
1913 G. B. Winter (title) Exodontia; a practical treatise on the technic of extraction of teeth.
1927 M. H. Feldman Man. Exodontia i. 17 The development of skill in inducing anesthesia..has made it possible to perform the ofttimes intricate phases of exodontia in such a manner as to grant the patient..freedom from the sensation of pain.
1960 Times 30 Mar. 3/5 (advt.) Oral surgery including exodontia.
Derivatives
exoˈdontist n. a specialist in exodontia.
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the world > health and disease > healing > dentistry > [noun] > dentist > in specific branch
orthodontist1903
exodontist1913
prosthodontist1917
periodontist1920
paedodontist1923
1913 G. B. Winter iv. 69 Dental anatomy, from the standpoint of the exodontist, should be studied in the light of mechanics.
1936 W. B. Dunning & S. E. Davenport Dict. Dental Sci. 203/1 Exodontist.
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