odontologist
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- noun
- /oʊˈdɒn.tə.lə.dʒɪst/
- Specialized
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odontólogo
- In the courtroom, the testimony of the forensic odontologist helped establish the identity of the suspect through dental records.
- forensic odontologist
Examples
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The investigative team included a forensic odontologist who could match bite marks to the dental impressions from the accused.
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The first forensic team consists of two odontologists and one senior odontologist.
Academic text (2007) -
The first forensic team consists of two odontologists and one senior odontologist.
Academic text (2007) -
Also, there were two forensic odontologists from the Singapore Armed Forces and a volunteer from private practice.
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Forensic odontologists compared the O'Hairs' dental records to the skulls in the grave and confirmed that these were the remains of Madalyn, her son Jon, and granddaughter Robin.
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These should include local personnel, law enforcement agencies, transportation companies, as well as specialists such as forensic odontologists, forensic pathologists, forensic anthropologists, fingerprint specialists, etc., with good teamwork.
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After reviewing the evidence, the odontologist provided crucial insights into the victim's dental records during the trial.
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
odontologist = odontology (opaque) = odont + ology + ist
The word is built through classical combining forms and a learned suffix, so its meaning is not readily guessable for an average B1 learner from the visible parts alone.
Etymology
The word odontologist comes from the Greek root odont- meaning 'tooth', the same root you see in orthodontist. So an odontologist is an expert in teeth who studies them and can even help police identify people by dental records.