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Define the roots. Use a dictionary if you need to.

orthodontist

orthos

odontos

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well they are greek roots which i am verry good at lol so orthos is the greek root meaning straight and
odontos means the greek root meaning tooth toghether mean straight tooth i hoped this helped u emily
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Answer: Ortho is a Greek prefix meaning “straight”, “upright”, “right” or “correct”

Ortho: a Greek prefix that means straight, right or correct.

Odontos. from the clasical Greek odous ( tooth )

Step-by-step explanation:

Acording to the cambridge dictionary, an orthodontist ( term used for the first time in 1909) is defined as a person whose job is to correct the position of the teeth.

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