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prosthodontics vs odontology

odontology vs prosthodontics

prosthodontics and odontology both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prosthodontics Yes No No No
odontology Yes No No No
As nouns, odontology is a hypernym of prosthodontics; that is, odontology is a word with a broader meaning than prosthodontics:
  • prosthodontics: the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices
  • odontology: the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
Other hypernyms of prosthodontics include dental medicine, dentistry.
prosthodontics (noun) odontology (noun)
the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
Difference between prosthodontics and odontology

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