Word: periodontics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: per
i
o
don
tics
Definition: The study of supporting structures of teeth—gums, alveolar bone, cementum, and the periodontal ligament—and diseases and conditions that affect them.
Morphemes:
Affix: peri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: around or surrounding
Etymology Compounds: Affix: περί
Language: grc
Decoded: peri
Meaning: about, around
Affix: odonto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Toothed
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀδούς
Language: grc
Decoded: odous
Meaning: tooth
Affix: -ics
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms nouns referring to fields of knowledge or practice.