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orthodontia
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orthodontia
(noun)
orthodontia
/ˌoɚθə
ˈ
dɑːnʃijə/
noun
orthodontia
/ˌoɚθə
ˈ
dɑːnʃijə/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ORTHODONTIA
[
noncount
]
US, technical
:
treatment and devices used on teeth to make them grow straight
We took out a loan to pay for our son's
orthodontia
.
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