Dental Terminology Booklet Chapter One Flashcards
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In-
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Into/in
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Im-
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Into/position
example: implant
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Infra-
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Under/below
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Inter-
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In the midst of
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Mes-
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Mid, among
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Para-
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Near/ beside
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Trans-
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Through
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Dis-
Ex: disinfect
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Remove
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In-
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Not
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Neo-
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New
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Tachy-
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Fast
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Un-
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Not/non
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apical
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Apex of a root
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axis
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midline
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cheilo
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lip
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coronal
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crown
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dens
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tooth
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distal
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farthest from center
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enamel
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tooth, enamel tissue
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fluoride
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the chemical
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frenum
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frenum
the top of the mouth
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gingiva
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gum tissue
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glossa
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tongue
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incisor
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incisor tooth
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labial
lip area
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lingua
tongue
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mandible
lower jaw
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maxilla
upper jaw
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mesial
middle, mid-plane
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mucosa
tissue lining an orifice
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occlude
occluding, jaw close
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orthos
straight, proper order
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stoma
mouth, opening
34
temporal
temporal bone
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-opsy
view
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-rrhea
discharge
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-scope
instrument
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-trophy
development