| NOUN | cognition | periodontics, periodontia | 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 | periodontia | |
| 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 | periodontic, periodontal | of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics |
| Nouns | periodontist | a dentist specializing in diseases of the gums and other structure surrounding the teeth |
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