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dental appointmenta scheduled meeting with a dentist for dental examination or treatment

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a scheduled meeting with a dentist for dental examination or treatment

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdentl əˈpɔɪntmənt/

Korean meaning: 치과 검진이나 치료를 위해 예약된 약속

Korean pronunciation: **덴**털 어**포인**트먼트

Example Sentences

  • He broke three dental appointments because he was afraid of the drill.
  • My dental appointment was so relaxing, I almost fell asleep in the chair.
  • She scheduled her dental appointment during lunch break to avoid missing work.

dental appointment

NOUN

//ˈdentl əˈpɔɪntmənt//

a scheduled meeting with a dentist for dental examination or treatment

dental appointment concept
💡 Concept

a scheduled meeting with a dentist for dental examination or treatment

dental appointment rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A dental appointment becomes a disappointment!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdentl əˈpɔɪntmənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdentl əˈpɔɪntmənt/

🌳Etymology

Rootdent
Suffix--al

Origin

dental은 라틴어 'dens(치아)'에서, appointment는 프랑스어에서 온 '지정하다'라는 의미로, 함께 '치아 관리를 위해 지정된 시간'이라는 뜻이 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

appointmentdisappointment
appointment
disappointment

🔗Collocations

schedule a dental appointment
cancel a dental appointment
dental appointment reminder
emergency dental appointment
routine dental appointment
miss a dental appointment

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

He broke three dental appointments because he was afraid of the drill.

😄 Fun example

My dental appointment was so relaxing, I almost fell asleep in the chair.

She scheduled her dental appointment during lunch break to avoid missing work.

😄 Fun example

The dental appointment reminder text came at midnight, scaring me awake.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

dental visitdentist appointmentdental checkup

Antonyms

dental emergencywalk-in visit

Related

medical appointmentdoctor's visithealth checkupdental hygieneoral examination

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