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PERIODONTIST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A dentist specializing in diseases of the gums and other structure surrounding the teeth
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("periodontist" is a kind of...):
dental practitioner; dentist; tooth doctor (a person qualified to practice dentistry)
Derivation:
periodontics (the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth)
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