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- den|tist|ry «DEHN tuh stree», noun.the work, art, or profession of a dentist: »
The discovery of anesthesia was one of the most important steps in the history of dentistry (Robert G. Kesel).
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den|tist — «DEHN tihst», noun. a doctor whose work is the care of teeth. A dentist fills cavities in teeth, cleans, straightens, or extracts them, supplies artificial teeth, and treats diseases of the mouth and gums. ╂[< French dentiste < dent tooth… … Useful english dictionary
den·tist·ry — /ˈdɛntəstri/ noun [noncount] : the work that a dentist does a career in dentistry … Useful english dictionary
ir|re|den|tist — «IHR ih DEHN tihst», noun, adjective. –n. a member of a party in any country advocating the taking over of some region in another country claimed as belonging to the former country by reason of racial, cultural, other ties. –adj. of irredentists; … Useful english dictionary
tist — al·ber·tist; an·a·gram·ma·tist; anes·the·tist; an·ti·mag·ma·tist; an·ti·pe·do·bap·tist; aph·thar·to·do·ce·tist; apoc·a·lyp·tist; aq·ua·for·tist; au·tom·a·tist; can·i·tist; cata·bap·tist; chro·ma·tist; chron·o·gram·ma·tist; cin·que·cen·tist;… … English syllables
dentist — den·tist … English syllables
dentist — den•tist [[t]ˈdɛn tɪst[/t]] n. den a person whose profession is dentistry • Etymology: 1750–60; < F dentiste=dent tooth (see dent II) + iste ist … From formal English to slang
dentistry — den•tist•ry [[t]ˈdɛn tə stri[/t]] n. den the science or profession dealing with the prevention or treatment of diseases of the teeth, gums, and oral cavity, the correction or removal of decayed, damaged, or malformed parts, and the replacement of … From formal English to slang
dentist — /den tist/, n. a person whose profession is dentistry. [1750 60; < F dentiste, equiv. to dent TOOTH (see DENT2) + iste IST] * * * … Universalium
dentist — den|tist [ˈdentıst] n someone whose job is to treat people s teeth the dentist/the dentist s (=the place where a dentist works) ▪ I m going to the dentist this afternoon … Dictionary of contemporary English
Dentist — Den|tist der; en, en <zu ↑...ist> frühere Berufsbezeichnung für einen Zahnheilkundigen ohne akademische Ausbildung … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
