Define the roots. you may use a dictionary if you need to. orthodontist

ortho meaning what?

odontos meaning what?

Answer: "Ortho" means "straight" or "correct", while "odontos" means "teeth".

Explanation: "Ortho" is a Greek prefix that means "right" or "correct". It is used to form many words, such as "orthopedic" and "orthodoxy". On the other hand, "odontos", which also comes from Greek, means "teeth". In that way, words such as "odontology" and "odontophobia" contain the root "odonto". Taking this into account, "orthodontist" is used to refer to a dentist whose job is to correct the position in which a patient's teeth are.

Ortho is a Greek prefix meaning "straight," "upright," "right," or "correct". Odontos a combining form meaning "tooth," used in the formation of compound words: odontology.