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ORTHODONTIST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("orthodontist" is a kind of...):
dental practitioner; dentist; tooth doctor (a person qualified to practice dentistry)
Derivation:
orthodontics (the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth)