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Prefix/suffix/root Words Flashcards

1
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-algia

A

Pain

OdontALGIA= tooth pain

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-a

A

Without

Acellular= having no cells

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Arth-

A

Joint

ARTHROscope= Instrument to see inside a joint

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4
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Dent, odont

A

Tooth or teeth

ODONToma=tumor composed of tooth structures

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-ectomy

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Excision

AppendECTOMY= excision of the appendix

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-emia

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Blood

HyperEMIA= Above normal amount of blood in tissue

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Endo-

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Within

ENDOdont= inside a tooth

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-gen-

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Beginning, produce

PathoGENic= disease producing

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Gingiv-

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Pertaining to the gums

GINGIVitis= Inflammation of the gums

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Glyc-

A

Sugar

GLYColysis= sugar dissolving

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Hyper-

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Over, excessive, above

HYPERmobility= more mobility than normal

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Hypo-

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Below, under, deficient

HYPOthermia= below normal temperature

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-is, -iasis

A

Condition

OdontalgIA = condition of tooth pain

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Infra-

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Below

INFRAorbital= below the eye

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Inter-

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Between

INTERcellular= Between cells

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16
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Intra-

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Within

INTRAoral= Within the mouth

17
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Itis

A

Inflammation

PeriodontITIS= Inflammation of supporting structures of teeth

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Lingu-

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Pertaining to the tongue

LINGUal surface= Surface closest to the tongue

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-logy

A

Study of

PathoLOGY= study of disease

20
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-lysis

A

Destruction, dissolving

HemoLYSIS= Breakdown of red blood cells

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Muc-

A

Mucous

MUCositis= Inflammation of the mucous membrane

22
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Neo-

A

New

NEOplasm= new growth

23
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-oid

A

Resembling

AnebOID= Resembling an amoeba

24
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-oma

A

Tumor

odonTOMA= tumor composed of tooth structures

25
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-osis

A

Condition, disease

PriodontOSIS= condition of the periodontium

26
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-pathy, -path

A

Disease

PATHology= study of disease

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Peri-

A

Around

PERIoral= around the mouth

28
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Perio-

A

Supporting structures of the teeth

PERIOdontal= Involving the supporting structures of teeth

29
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-Phil-

A

Love

AcidoPHILic= acid loving

30
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-plast, -plasty

A

Repair, form, grow

GingiviPLASTY= Repair of the gingiva to functional form

31
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Post-

A

Behind, after

POSTnatal= Relating to the period after childbirth

32
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Py

A

Pus

PYogenic= pus producing

33
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-rrhea

A

Burst forth, pour

SialoRRHEA= excessive flow of saliva

34
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-scope

A

Instrument used to view

ArthoSCOPE= Instrument to see inside a joint

35
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Sial-

A

Saliva

SIALorrhea= excessive flow of saliva

36
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-stomia

A

Mouth

XeroSTOMIA= dry mouth

37
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Super-

A

Aboive, excessive

SUPERnumerary= excessive number

38
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Supra-

A

Above

SUPRAgingival= above the margin of gums

39
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Xero-

A

Dry

XEROstomia= dry mouth

Dental Terminology (4 decks)

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