Word Power Session 9 Flashcards
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Odontos
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Tooth
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Orthos
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Straight
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Pedodontist
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Specializes in the care of children’s teeth
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Pedodontia
Adjective: Pedodontic
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The specialty of working on children’s teeth
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Periodontist
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A gum specialist
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Peri-
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Around
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Endodontist
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Specializes in work on the pulp of the tooth and in root-canal therapy
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Endon
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Inner, within
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Ex-
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Out
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Exodontist
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A dentist who extracts the teeth
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Thermometer
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An instrument to measure heat
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Therme
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Heat
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Barometer
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An instrument to measure atmospheric pressure
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Baros
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Weight
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Sphygmomanometer
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A device for measuring blood pressure
