Basic Terminology Flashcards

1
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Maxill/o

A

Upper jaw

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2
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Mandibul/o

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Lower jaw

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3
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Gnath/o

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Jaw

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4
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Or/o, stomat/o

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Mouth

Ex: oral

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5
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Cheil/o, labi/o

A

Lip

Ex: labial

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6
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Lingu/o, gloss/o

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Tongue

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7
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Gingiv/o

A

Gum

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8
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Ment/o

A

Chin

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9
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Bucc/o

A

Cheek

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10
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Dentin/o

A

Dentin

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11
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Orth/o

A

Straighten or correct

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12
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Ped/o

A

Child

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13
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Prosth/e/o

A

Add

Ex: prosthodontics

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14
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Palat/o

A

Palate

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15
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A-, an-

A

Without

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16
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Anti-

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Against

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17
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Auto-

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Self

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18
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Dys-

A

Bad, painful

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19
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Ecto-

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Outside, outer

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20
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Endo-

A

Inside, inner

Ex: endodontist=root canals

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21
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Epi-

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Over, upon

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22
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Eu-

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Good, well

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23
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Ex-

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From, out of

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24
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Extra-

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Outside of, beyond

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25
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Hyper-

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Above, excessive

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26
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Hypo-

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Under

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27
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Peri-

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Around

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28
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Pre-, pro-

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Before, in front of

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29
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Semi-

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Half

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30
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Supra- super-

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Above, more than normal

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31
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Syn-

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With or together

32
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-ia, -y

A

Condition or process

33
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-ist

A

One who specializes in

34
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-Oma

A

Tumor

35
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-or

A

One who

36
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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

Ex: halitosis=bad breath

37
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-algia

A

Pain

Ex: fibromyalgia

38
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-ology

A

The study of

39
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-emia

A

Blood condition

40
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-penia

A

Deficiency or lack of

41
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-otomy

A

Incision, cut

42
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-ectomy

A

Excision, take out

43
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-ic, -al, -ac, -ar

A

Pertaining to

44
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-ous

A

Pertaining to

45
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-oid

A

Resembling

46
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-itic

A

Pertaining to inflammation

47
Q

-itoid

A

Resembling inflammation

48
Q

Dent/o, dent/i, odont/o

A

Tooth

Ex: dentition

49
Q

Proximal

A

In between area

50
Q

Mesial

A

Towards midline

51
Q

Distal

A

Away

52
Q

Lingual

A

Toward tongue/facing

53
Q

Occlusal(posterior)/incisal(anterior)

A

Biting surfaces

54
Q

Facial: labial(ant), buccal(post)

A

Facing cheek or lips

55
Q

Cervical

A

By gumline, by CEJ

56
Q

Direct

A

Center of surface

Middle

57
Q

3 surface combinations

A
  1. Proximal (Mesial,distal)
  2. Occlusal/incisal
  3. Facial/lingual (facial 1st if both used)
58
Q

Cusp

A

Elevation of tooth crown

59
Q

Cingulum

A

Lingual elevation

60
Q

Ridge

A

Linear elevation on tooth

61
Q

Fossa

A

Shallow depression, concavity

62
Q

Developmental grooves

A

Separate lobes

63
Q

Tubercule

A

Small elevation on enamel crown

64
Q

Foramen

A

Short window like opening

65
Q

Canal/meatus

A

Long narrow opening

66
Q

Fossa

A

Depression

67
Q

Tuberosity

A

Large rough prominence

68
Q

Tubercule

A

Small elevation

69
Q

Process

A

Any prominence

70
Q

Sinus

A

Air filled cavity

71
Q

Medial

A

Toward midline

72
Q

Lateral

A

Away from midline

73
Q

Dors-

A

Dorsal- pertains to back

74
Q

Ventr-

A

Front, belly

75
Q

Caud-

A

Tail like

76
Q

Cephal-

A

Cranial