dentist

den·tist  (dntst)

n.

A person who is trained and licensed to practice dentistry.

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[French dentiste, from dent, tooth, from Old French, from Latin dns, dent-; see dent- in Indo-European roots.]

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dentist

Noun

a person qualified to practise dentistry [French dentiste]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dentist - a person qualified to practice dentistry dental practitioner, tooth doctor dental surgeon - a dentist qualified to perform surgical procedures endodontist - a dentist specializing in diseases of the dental pulp and nerve exodontist - a dentist specializing in the extraction of teeth medical man, medical practitioner - someone who practices medicine orthodontist - a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth pedodontist - a dentist who specializes in the care of children's teeth periodontist - a dentist specializing in diseases of the gums and other structure surrounding the teeth prosthodontist - a dentist who is expert in prosthodontics

Translations

dentist [ˈdɛntɪst] n → dentista m/f;

dentist's surgery (BRIT) → consultorio dental

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dentist [ˈdɛntɪst] n → dentiste m/f;

dentist's surgery (Brit) → cabinet m de dentiste

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dentist [ˈdɛntɪst] n → Zahnarzt m, Zahnärztin f;

(also: dentist's (surgery)) → Zahnarzt m, Zahnarztpraxis f

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dentist [ˈdɛntɪst] n → dentista m/f;

dentist's surgery (BRIT) → gabinetto dentistico