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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth;
[syn: orthodontics, orthodontia, orthodonture, dental orthopedics, dental orthopaedics]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

orthodontia \orthodontia\ n. (Med.) The treatment of the teeth so as to make the teeth align properly within the mouth, usually involving the wearing of braces and sometimes oral surgery. [PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

orthodontia n 1: the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth [syn: orthodontics, orthodontia, orthodonture, dental orthopedics, dental orthopaedics]