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

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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

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Tongue

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Gingiv/o

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Gum

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Ment/o

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Chin

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Bucc/o

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Cheek

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Dentin/o

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Dentin

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Orth/o

A

Straighten or correct

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Ped/o

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Child

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Prosth/e/o

A

Add

Ex: prosthodontics

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Palat/o

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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-

Above, excessive

Hypo-

Under

Peri-

Around

Pre-, pro-

Before, in front of

Semi-

Half

Supra- super-

Above, more than normal

Syn-

With or together

-ia, -y

Condition or process

-ist

One who specializes in

-Oma

Tumor

-or

One who

-osis

Abnormal condition | Ex: halitosis=bad breath

-algia

Pain | Ex: fibromyalgia

-ology

The study of

-emia

Blood condition

-penia

Deficiency or lack of

-otomy

Incision, cut

-ectomy

Excision, take out

-ic, -al, -ac, -ar

Pertaining to

-ous

Pertaining to

-oid

Resembling

-itic

Pertaining to inflammation

-itoid

Resembling inflammation

Dent/o, dent/i, odont/o

Tooth | Ex: dentition

Proximal

In between area

Mesial

Towards midline

Distal

Away

Lingual

Toward tongue/facing

Occlusal(posterior)/incisal(anterior)

Biting surfaces

Facial: labial(ant), buccal(post)

Facing cheek or lips

Cervical

By gumline, by CEJ

Direct

Center of surface | Middle

3 surface combinations

1. Proximal (Mesial,distal) 2. Occlusal/incisal 3. Facial/lingual (facial 1st if both used)

Cusp

Elevation of tooth crown

Cingulum

Lingual elevation

Ridge

Linear elevation on tooth

Fossa

Shallow depression, concavity

Developmental grooves

Separate lobes

Tubercule

Small elevation on enamel crown

Foramen

Short window like opening

Canal/meatus

Long narrow opening

Fossa

Depression

Tuberosity

Large rough prominence

Tubercule

Small elevation

Process

Any prominence

Sinus

Air filled cavity

Medial

Toward midline

Lateral

Away from midline

Dors-

Dorsal- pertains to back

Ventr-

Front, belly

Caud-

Tail like

Cephal-

Cranial