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orthodontia

/ˌɔrθəˈdɑnʃə/ /ˌɔrθoʊˈdɑnʃə/

Meanings
noun
Orthodontics

Examples :

"My daughter needs orthodontia to correct her crooked teeth. "
medicine

Related Words

Illustration correct

correct adjective

/kəˈɹɛkt/

Free from error; true; accurate.

"The teacher's answer was correct. "

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration orthodontics

orthodontics noun

/ˌɔrθəˈdɑntɪks/ /ˌɔrθoʊˈdɑntɪks/

A specialty of dentistry concerned with correcting misalignment of teeth.

"My daughter is getting orthodontics to straighten her teeth. "

Illustration daughter

daughter noun

/ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/

One’s female offspring.

"I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter."

Illustration teeth

teeth noun

/tiːθ/

The ability to be enforced, or to be enforced to any useful effect.

"The new rules about homework have teeth; parents are actually following them now. "

Illustration my

my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"

Illustration needs

needs adverb

/niːdz/

Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; used with an auxiliary verb (often must), and equivalent to "of need".

"One must needs run when the devil drives."

Illustration crooked

crooked verb

/kɹʊkt/ /ˈkɹʊkɪd/

To bend, or form into a hook.

"He crooked his finger toward me."

Illustration her

her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."