exodontic

9.9

Used to remove teeth, often by surgery

adjective
/ˌɛksoʊˈdɒntɪk/

Specialized

: exodóntico

The patient was referred to an exodontic specialist for wisdom tooth removal.

Examples

Many dental clinics have an exodontic department dedicated to surgical extractions.
The exodontic procedure was completed in under an hour.
Her research focuses on advances in exodontic techniques to minimize recovery time.
Many dentists specialize in exodontic treatments.
The patient was referred to an exodontic specialist for wisdom tooth removal.
Many dental clinics have an exodontic department dedicated to surgical extractions.
Her research focuses on advances in exodontic techniques to minimize recovery time.

Surface Forms

exodontic positive

Morphology

exodontic = odontic (opaque) = exo + odont + ic

The elements are Greek combining forms (exo-, odont-, -ic) and are technical rather than familiar to average learners, so the meaning is not readily inferable from common English words.

Etymology

The word exodontic comes from the Greek parts exo- 'outside' and odont 'tooth'. You can see odont in orthodontist, which is a 'tooth' doctor, so exodontic means 'taking a tooth out' or dental work that removes teeth.