Lesson 1 (dental terminology) Review

gingiv-

gum

-ectomy

surgical removal

odont-

tooth

alveol-

tooth socket

-algia

pain

-itis

inflammation

path-

disease

-ology

study of

dent-

teeth

lingu-

tongue

or-

mouth

peri-

about, around

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