stomatology

stomatology
The study of the structure, function, and diseases of the mouth. [stomato- + G. logos, study]

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sto·ma·tol·o·gy .stō-mə-'täl-ə-jē n, pl -gies a branch of medical science dealing with the mouth and its disorders
sto·ma·to·log·i·cal .stō-mət-əl-'äj-i-kəl also sto·ma·to·log·ic -ik adj

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n.
the branch of medicine concerned with diseases of the mouth.

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sto·ma·tol·o·gy (sto″mə-tolґə-je) [stomato- + -logy] the branch of medical science concerning the mouth and its diseases, functions, and structure; called also oralogy. See also dentistry. stomatologic adj

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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