dofka dental terminology chapter 1 (ALL)

ALARA

as low as reasonably achievable

ANUG

acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis

CDA

certified dental assistant

DDS/DMD

Doctor of Dental Surgery/Doctor of Medical Dentistry

FFD

film focus distance or focal film distance

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

HVE

high volume evacuation

MPD

maximum permissible dose

MSDS

material safety data sheet

PID

position indicating device

PDR

Physician's Desk Reference

PPE

personal protective equipment

RDH

registered dental hygienist

ZOE

zinc oxide eugenol

die

tooth or bridge pattern used in prosthetic dentistry

dye

coloring material, may be used to indicate plaque

auxillary

helping subsidiary, such as a dental assistant

axillary

underarm site, may be used to obtain body temperature

esthetics

pertaining to beauty

anesthesia

loss of pain sensation

facial

pertaining to the face, front surface of incisal tooth

fascial

pertaining to the fibrous membrane on muscles

palpation

use of hand or finger pressure to locate/examine

palpitation

condition of racing or increased heartbeat

suture

area or line where two bones unite, such as coronal suture,

also could mean a stitch or staple, repairing or closing a wound.

a-/an-

without

bi-

two, double

hemi-

half

mon/o-

one

poly-

many

prim/i-

first

quad/quat-

four

semi-

half

tri-

three

uni-

one

albus

white

chlor/o-

green

cyan/o

blue

erythr/o

red

leuk/o

white

melan/o

black

xanth/o-

white

hyper-

over/excess

hypo-

under/below

macro-

large

micro-

small, minute

pan-

all around

ultra-

extreme/beyond

ab-

away from

ad-

toward/near

ana-

apart

ante-

in front

de-

down from

dia-

complete

ecto-

outside

endo-

within

epi-

upon/over

ex/o-

out from

im-

into/position

in- (related to location)

into/in

infra-

under/below

inter-

in midst of

mes/o-

mid/among

para-

near/besides

peri/o-

around

post-

after/later

pre-

before

retro-

behind/back

sub-

lesser than

supra-

above/over

syn-

together

trans-

through

a-, an-

without

anti-

opposite

brady-

slow

con-

with

contra-

against

dis-

remove

in- Related to Condition

not

mal-

bad

neo-

new

tachy-

fast

un-

non/not

alveo or alveolar

alveolus

apic/o or apical

apex of a root

ax/o- or axis

midline

bucc/o- or buccal

cheek

cheil/o-

lip

coron/o-

crown

dent/o- or dens

tooth

dist/o- or distal

farthest from center

enamel/o

tooth, enamel tissue

fluor/o- or fluoride

the chemical fluoride

frene-

frenum

gingiv/o-

gum tissue

gloss/o/a

tongue

incis/o

incisor tooth

labi/o

lip area

mandibu/a or mandible

lower jaw

maxilla/o

upper jaw