Chapter 1 Flashcards
ALARA
As low as reasonably achievable
ANUG
Acute necrotic ulcerative gingivitis
CDA
Certified Dental Assistant
CCD
Charge coupled device
CAT
Computer assisted tomography
CEREC
Ceramic reconstruction
DDS/DMD
Doctor of dental surgery or Doctor of dental medicine
FFD
Film focus distance or focal film distance
HIPAA
Health insurance portability and accountability act
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
HVE
High volume evacuation
MPD
Maximum permissible dose
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
MSDS
Material Safety data sheet
PID
Position indicating device
PDR
Physician’s desk reference
PPE
Personal protection equipment
RDH
Registered dental hygienist
ZOE
Zinc-oxide eugenol
Die
Tooth or bridge pattern used in prosthodontic dentistry
Dye
Colouring material; may be used to indicate plaque
Auxiliary
Helping subsidiary, such as dental assistant
Axillary
Underarm site; may be used to obtain body temperature
Esthetics
Pertaining to beauty
Aesthesia
Loss of pain sensation
Facial
A) pertaining to the face B) front surface of incisor tooth
Fascial
Pertaining to the fibrous membrane on muscles
Palpitation
Condition of racing or increased heartbeat
Palpation
Use of hand or finger pressure to locate/examine
Suture
Area or line where two bones unite, such as coronal suture
Suture
Stitch or staple repairing or closing wound
Prefix denoting quantity or number
a- an-
Without
example: Anemia
Prefix denoting quantity or number
Bi-
Two, double
example: bifurcation
Prefix denoting quantity or number
Hemi-
Half
example: hemisection
Prefix denoting quantity or number
Cent-
Hundred
example: centimetre
Prefix denoting quantity or number
Deca(i)-
Ten
Example: decibel
Prefix denoting quantity or number
Holo-
All
example: holistic
Prefix denoting quantity or number
Mon/o-
One
example: monomer
Prefix denoting quantity or number
Poly-
Many
Example: polymerization
Prefix denoting quantity or number
Prim/i-
First
example: primary
Prefix denoting quantity or number
Quad-/quat-
Four
example: quadrant
Prefix denoting quantity or number
Semi-
Half
example: semiluminal
Prefix denoting quantity or number
Tri-
Three
example: trigeminal
Prefix denoting quantity or number
Uni-
One
Example: unilateral
Prefix denoting colour
Albus-
White
example: albumen
Prefix denoting colour
Chlor-/o-
Green
example: chlorophyll
Prefix denoting colour
Cyan-/o-
Blue
example: cyanosis
Prefix denoting colour
Erythr-/o
Red
Example: erythrocyte
Prefix denoting colour
Leuk-/o-
White
Example: leukoplakia
Prefix denoting colour
Melan-/o-
Black
Example: melanoma
Prefix denoting colour
Xanth-/o-
Yellow
example: xanthoma
Prefix denoting size or degree
Hyper-
Over/excess
example: hypertrophy
Prefix denoting size or degree
Hypo-
Under/below
example: hypoplasia
Prefix denoting size or degree
Iso-
Equal
example: isograft
Prefix denoting size or degree
Macro-
Large
example: macrodontia
Prefix denoting size or degree
Micro-
Small/minute
example: microbe
Prefix denoting size or degree
Pan-
All around
Example: panoramic
Prefix denoting size or degree
Ultra-
Extreme/beyond
Example: ultrasonic
Prefix denoting location or direction
Ab-
Away from
Example: absent
Prefix denoting location or direction
Ad-
Toward/near
Example: adjacent
Prefix denoting location or direction
Ambi-
Both sides
Example: ambidextrous
Prefix denoting location or direction
Ana-
Apart
Example: analysis
Prefix denoting location or direction
Ante-
In front
Example: anterior
Prefix denoting location or direction
De-
Down from
Example: dehydration
Prefix denoting location or direction
Dexi-
Right side
Example: dexter
Prefix denoting location or direction
Dia-
Complete
Example: dialysis
Prefix denoting location or direction
Ecto-
Outside
Example: ectopic
Prefix denoting location or direction
Endo-
Within
Example: endodontic