NOUN | cognition | periodontia, periodontics | the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth |
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Meaning | The branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth. | |
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Synonym | periodontics | |
Broader | dentistry, dental medicine, odontology | The branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth |
Spanish | periodoncia | |
Catalan | periodòncia | |
Adjectives | periodontal | of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics |
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