Dental Main Prefixes and Suffixes

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116 Terms

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A-, an-

without

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Bi-

Two, double

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Hemi-

Half

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Cent-

Hundred

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Deca(i)-

Ten

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Holo-

All

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Mon(o)-

One

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Poly-

Many

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Prim(i)-

First

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Quad

Four

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Semi-

Half

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Tri-

Three

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Uni-

One

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Albus-

White

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Chlor(o)-

Green-

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Cyan(o)-

Blue

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Erythr(o)-

Red

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Luek(o)-

White

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Melan(o)-

Black

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Xanth(o)-

Yellow

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Hyper—

Over,excess

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Hypo-

Under,below

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Iso-

Equal

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Macro-

Large

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Micro-

Small,minute

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Pan-

All around

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Ultra-

Extreme,beyond

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Ab-

Away

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Ad-

Toward,near

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Ambi-

Both sides

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Ana-

Apart

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Ante-

In front

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De-

Down from

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Dexi-

Right side

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Dia-

Complete

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Ect-

Outside

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Endo-

Within

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Epi-

Upon,over

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Ex(o)-

Out from

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In- (two words)

Into,in

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Infra-

Below

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Inter-

In midst

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Im-

Into,position

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Mes(o)-

Mid,among

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Para-

Near,beside

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Peri(o)-

Around

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Post-

After,late

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Pre-,ante-

Before

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Retro-

Behind,back

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Sub-

Under, lesser

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Supra-

Above,over

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Syn-

Together

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Trans-

Through

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Anti-

Opposite

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Brady-

Slow

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Con-

With

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Dis-

Remove

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In-

Not

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Mal-

Bad

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Neo-

New

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Tachy-

Fast

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Un-

Non

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Contra-

against

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malaco-

soft

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pachy-

thick

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sclero-

hard

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alveo

alveolus

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apic-/o-

apex of a root

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ax-/o-

axis/midline

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bucc-/o-

cheek

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cheil/o-

lip

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coron-/o-

crown

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dent-/o-

tooth

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dist-/o-

farthest from center

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ename-/o- or amel-/o-

tooth, enamel tissue

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fluor-/o-

chemical, fluoride

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frene-

frenum

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front-/o-

forehead

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gingiv-/o-

gingiva, gum tissue

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gloss-/o- or gloss/a

tongue

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gnath-/o-

jaw, cheek

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incis-/o-

incisor tooth

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labi-/o-

lip area

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lingu-/o-

tongue

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mandibu-/a-

lower jaw

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maxilla-/o-

upper jaw

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mesi-/o-

middle, midplane

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muc-/o-

tissue lining an ofirice

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occlus-/o-

occluding, jaw close

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odont-/o-

tooth

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orth-/o-

straight, proper order

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stoma-

mouth

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tempor-/o-

temporal bone

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-ee

agent or person concerned (trainee)

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-ent

agent or person concerned (patient)

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-eon

agent or person concerned (surgeon)

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-er

agent or person concerned (subscriber)

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-ician

agent or person concerned (physician)

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-ist

agent or person concerned (dentist)

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-or

agent or person concerned (doctor)