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PERIODONTIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics
Example:
periodontal disease
Synonyms:
periodontal; periodontic
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
periodontics (the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth)
Derivation:
periodontics (the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth)