# orthodontics

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #61,681

## Definitions
1. A specialty of dentistry concerned with correcting misalignment of teeth.

## Etymology
From orthodontic + -s, equivalent to ortho- (“correct, straight”) + -odont + -ics.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/orthodontics