Synonyms & related words for periodontology

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of periodontology. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to periodontology

Explore words related to periodontology — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include periodontics, periodontal, periodontist, anticaries, dentistry, endodontics, odontophobia, periodontitis. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does periodontology come from?

The word periodontology breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: peri-, from Greek peri (“around”); odont, from Greek odous (“tooth”); and -ology, from Greek logos (“study”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.