Dental Terminology - Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes (Pages 1–2)

Vocabulary flashcards covering dental roots, prefixes, and suffixes with their meanings as given in the lecture notes.

gingiv-

gum tissue (gums)

-ectomy

surgical removal

odont-

tooth

alveol-

tooth socket (alveolus)

-algia

pain

-itis

inflammation

path-

disease

-ology

study of

dent-

teeth

lingu-

language (tongue)

or-

mouth

peri-

around; about

micr-

small

arthr-

joint

-ologist

a specialist in the study of

cyst

sac containing fluid; bladder

hyper-

above; more than normal

sub-

under

trans-

through; across

-trophy

development