-odontia

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== English == === Etymology === Formed from the suffixation of ὀδόντ- (odónt-), the stem of the Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”), with the English suffix -ia; compare the Latin -odontia and the French -odontie. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ədŏnʹtĭə, ōdŏnʹtĭə, IPA(key): /əˈdɒntɪə/, /əʊˈdɒntɪə/ (General American) enPR: ədŏnʹshə, ədŏnʹchə, ədŏnʹshiə, ədŏnʹchiə, IPA(key): /əˈdɑnʃə/, /əˈdɑnt͡ʃə/, /əˈdɑnʃi.ə/, /əˈdɑnt͡ʃi.ə/ Hyphenation: -o‧dont‧ia === Suffix === -odontia (dentistry and medicine): (forms nouns) branch of dentistry (forms nouns) condition of the teeth ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “-odontia, comb. form” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary (3rd edition, March 2004)