orthodontia
English edit
Etymology edit
By surface analysis, orth- + -odontia.
Noun edit
orthodontia (uncountable)
- Synonym of orthodontics
- 2018, Tayari Jones, An American Marriage, Oneworld Publications, page 226:
- The ice cream parlors served generous scoops, hand-dipped by college-bound teenagers who spoke through colorful orthodontia.