Medical/Dental Terminology

cyanosis

abnormal condition of blue

diagnosis

state of complete knowledge

etiology

study of causes (of disease)

iatrogenic

produced by a physician/other provider

metastasis

beyond control (as in malignant tumors)

xanthochromic

pertaining to yellow color

xeroderma

dry skin

biopsy

view of life

dermatology

study of the skin

epidermal

pertaining to upon the skin

hypodermic

pertaining to under the skin

erythroderma

red skin

intradermal

pertaining to within the skin

keratogenic

producing horny tissue

leukoderma

white skin

necrosis

abnormal condition of death (of cells/tissue)

percutaneous/transdermal

pertaining to through the skin

staphylococcus

berry-shaped bacterium is grapelike clusters

streptococcus

berry-shaped bacterium in twisted chains

subcutaneous

pertaining to under the skin

xerosis

abnormal condition of dryness

pneumothorax

air in the chest cavity

tracheotomy

incision into the trachea

laryngoscopy

visual examination of the larynx

aphonia

condition of absence of voice

apnea

absence of breathing

dysphonia

condition of difficult speaking

dyspnea

difficult breathing

endotracheal

pertaining to within the trachea

eupnea

normal breathing

hypoxia

condition of deficient oxygen (to the tissues)

arteriosclerosis

hardening of the arteries

atherosclerosis

hardening of fatty plaque

bradycardia

condition of a slow heart (rate)

cardiomegaly

enlargement of the heart

ischemia

deficiency in blood (flow)

thrombosis

abnormal condition of a (blood) clot

echocardiogram

record of the heart (structure and motion) using sounds (wave)

electrocardiogram

record of the electrical activity of the heart

initiation

first stage of tooth development

proliferation

second stage of dental development

differentiation

third stage of dental development

histodifferentiation

change into different tissues

morphodifferentiation

change into other shape

odontoblasts

dentin-forming cells

ameloblasts

enamel-forming cells

cementoblasts

cementum-forming cells

fibroblasts

fiber-forming germ cells

osteoblasts

bone-forming germ cells

apposition

the fourth stage of dental development

calcification

the fifth stage of dental development

eruption

the sixth stage of dental development

attrition

final stage of dental development

odontoclasts

cells that bring about absorption of primary tooth roots/cells that destroy dentin

cementoclasts

cells that destroy tooth cementum

osteoclasts

cells that destroy or cause absorption of bone tissue

6-7 years

when do the permanent first molars erupt?

6-7 years

when do the permanent maxillary first molars erupt?

6-7 years

when do the permanent mandibular central incisors erupt?

7-8 years

when do permanent maxillary central incisors erupt?

9-10 years

when do the permanent mandibular canines erupt?

11-12 years

when do the permanent maxillary canines erupt?

10-11 years

when do the permanent mandibular first premolars erupt?

10-11 years

when do the permanent maxillary first premolars erupt?

11-12 years

when do the permanent mandibular second premolars erupt?

11-12 years

when do the permanent maxillary second premolars erupt?

12-13 years

when do permanent maxillary second molars erupt?

11-13 years

when do permanent mandibular second molars erupt?

17-21 years

when do permanent third molars erupt?

gingivitus

inflammation of the gums

periodontitis

inflammation of the gums and other tissues surrounding a tooth

periodontal

pertaining to the tissues around the tooth

pericoronitis

inflammation around the crown of the tooth

cheilosis

inflammation of the lip

glossitis

inflammation of the tongue

ankyloglossia

shortness of the lingual frenum (frenulum), tongue tie

leukoplakia

white patches on oral tissues

erythroplakia

red tissue patch(es) in oral cavity, may be pre-cancerous

caries

tooth decay

incipient caries

beginning tooth decay

rampant caries

widespread or growing tooth decay

recurrent caries

decay occuring under or near margins of tooth restoration

arrested caries

tooth decay showing no progressive tendency

simple cavity

decay involving one surface of the tooth

compound cavity

decay involving two surfaces of the tooth

complex cavity

decay involving more than two tooth surfaces

periapical

pertaining to around the tooth apex

pulpitis

inflammation of the dental pul

bruxism

grinding of teeth

right upper third molar

universal tooth #1

right upper second molar

universal tooth #2

right upper first molar

universal tooth #3

right upper second premolar

universal tooth #4

right upper first premolar

universal tooth #5

right upper canine

universal tooth #6

right upper lateral incisor

universal tooth #7

right upper central incisor

universal tooth #8

left upper central incisor

universal tooth #9

left upper lateral incisor

universal tooth #10

left upper canine

universal tooth #11