Basic Terminology Flashcards by Hunter Jacques

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Maxill/o

A

Upper jaw

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Mandibul/o

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Lower jaw

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Gnath/o

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Jaw

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Or/o, stomat/o

A

Mouth

Ex: oral

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Cheil/o, labi/o

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Lip

Ex: labial

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Lingu/o, gloss/o

A

Tongue

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Gingiv/o

A

Gum

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Ment/o

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Chin

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Bucc/o

A

Cheek

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Dentin/o

A

Dentin

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Orth/o

A

Straighten or correct

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Ped/o

A

Child

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Prosth/e/o

A

Add

Ex: prosthodontics

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Palat/o

A

Palate

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A-, an-

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Without

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Anti-

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Against

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Auto-

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Self

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Dys-

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Bad, painful

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Ecto-

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Outside, outer

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Endo-

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Inside, inner

Ex: endodontist=root canals

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Epi-

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Over, upon

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Eu-

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Good, well

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Ex-

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From, out of

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Extra-

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Outside of, beyond

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Hyper-

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Above, excessive

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Hypo-

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Under

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Peri-

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Around

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Pre-, pro-

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Before, in front of

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Semi-

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Half

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Supra- super-

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Above, more than normal

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Syn-

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With or together

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-ia, -y

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Condition or process

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-ist

A

One who specializes in

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-Oma

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Tumor

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-or

A

One who

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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

Ex: halitosis=bad breath

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-algia

A

Pain

Ex: fibromyalgia

Q

-ology

A

The study of

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-emia

A

Blood condition

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-penia

A

Deficiency or lack of

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-otomy

A

Incision, cut

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-ectomy

A

Excision, take out

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-ic, -al, -ac, -ar

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Pertaining to

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-ous

A

Pertaining to

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-oid

A

Resembling

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-itic

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Pertaining to inflammation

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-itoid

A

Resembling inflammation

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Dent/o, dent/i, odont/o

A

Tooth

Ex: dentition

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Proximal

A

In between area

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Mesial

A

Towards midline

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Distal

A

Away

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Lingual

A

Toward tongue/facing

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Occlusal(posterior)/incisal(anterior)

A

Biting surfaces

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Facial: labial(ant), buccal(post)

A

Facing cheek or lips

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Cervical

A

By gumline, by CEJ

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Direct

A

Center of surface

Middle

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3 surface combinations

A

Proximal (Mesial,distal)
Occlusal/incisal
Facial/lingual (facial 1st if both used)

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Cusp

A

Elevation of tooth crown

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Cingulum

A

Lingual elevation

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Ridge

A

Linear elevation on tooth

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Fossa

A

Shallow depression, concavity

Q

Developmental grooves

A

Separate lobes

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Tubercule

A

Small elevation on enamel crown

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Foramen

A

Short window like opening

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Canal/meatus

A

Long narrow opening

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Fossa

A

Depression

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Tuberosity

A

Large rough prominence

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Tubercule

A

Small elevation

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Process

A

Any prominence

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Sinus

A

Air filled cavity

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Medial

A

Toward midline

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Lateral

A

Away from midline

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Dors-

A

Dorsal- pertains to back

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Ventr-

A

Front, belly

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Caud-

A

Tail like

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Cephal-

A

Cranial