plural in form but singular in construction
: a branch of dentistry concerned with diseases of the pulp

Word History

Etymology

end- + odont- + -ics

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of endodontics was in 1946

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“Endodontics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endodontics. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

Medical Definition

endodontics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction
: a branch of dentistry concerned with diseases of the pulp

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