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(a-, an) Amorphous-

(ab) absence - lack - without shape

(ad-) abnormal-

from away, from normal

(ad-) adhesion, accretion-

(changed to c, 1, g, p, s, or t before words beginning with those consonants) to - toward

(ad-) adhesion

An abnormal union of membranous surfaces due to inflammation or injure.

(ad-) Accretion

The process growth or enlargement.

(algia) neuralgia-

Pain (pain in a nerve)

(ambi) ambidexterity

On both sides, both hands.

(ambi) Ambidexterity

The ability to use both the right and left hand equally well.

(ana) anabolism

Up- Excessive- Again (molecule)

(angio) angioma

vessel, produce open or block arteries.

(angio) angioma

Are tumours which are non-cancerous (bening), make up of small blood vessels.

(anti) antidote

against, kill bacteria, against poison.

(aqu-, aqua) aqueous

Water, Inflamation

(arthro, arth) arthritis

Joints (joints inflammation)

(-ase) dextrinase

donates an enzyme, (glucoside)

(asthenia) myasthenia

weakness, muscle weakness

(auto-, aut) autotransplant

self, taking something out of yourself and transplant it somewhere else.

(bi) bifurcation

two - twice - double

(bio-, bi) biopsy

life- living (Having a peace of something out like a living tissue to study it)

(-blast) osteoplast

formative cell, bone, enamel

(brady) bradycardia

slow, slow heart

(bucc) buccinator

cheek, is a cheek muscle.

(calc) calcification

stone - calcium - lime, stone inside the gallbladder.

(calc-) Calcification

a process in which calcium builds up in body tissue, causing the tissue to harden.

(cardio-, cardi-) cardiovascular

Heart, blood vessel, CPR stands for Cardiopulmonary resuscitation )

(cata) catabolism

Down-against, break down of molecules, (*catabolism a break down of an ability, catastrophic breaks down)*

(cephalo-, cephal-) Cephalometry

head, Cephalometry means measuring

(Cerebro-, Cerebr) Cerebral palsy

Large brain, destructive brain, also means they think a lot.

(cheilo-, cheil) Chelitis

lips, ( an inflammation of the teeth)

(chloro-, chlor) Chlorophyll

pale green color,

(chloro-, chlor) Chlorophyll

Any of several green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms, such as plants, algae, and cyanobacteria. 

(chromo-, chromat-) Chromogenic

color or pigmentation, could be a color of bacteria, *chromogenic bacteria light brown, yellow, orange.*

(-cidal) Bactericidal

killing, killing bacteria, tuberculosis a bacteria of lungs.

(-clast) Osteoclast

break up- divide into parts, enamel.

(-clust) Occlusio

shut, means to shut their jaw.

(-co-, com-, con, cor) Congenital

With together, giving birth, or something people had together, or twins at birth.

(coll-) colloid

Glue, glue matrial that is glue with water.

(contra-) contralateral

opposite, contradiction, opposite sides.

(cryo-, cry-) Cryotherapy

cold freezing, the used to freeze and remove abnormal.

(cuti-) Cuticle

skin, pretending to the skin near the nail.

(cyan-) Cyanotic

Blue, they are blue like nails, fingers ect it means lack of oxygen.

(cyto-, cyt-) Leukocyte

cell, *Cytoplasm the liquid inside the cell, Red blood cell.*

(de-) Decalcification

down-away, from- separate, Removing minerals from bone to other classified tissue.

(denti-, dent) Dentition

Tooth, dental assistant, ways to help the tooth.

(-derm-, -dema-) Hypodermic

Skin, injection beneath the skin.

(di) Diploma

Twice-two, *means got two roots but one of the roots are extremely band, and if they take it out it can run to another tooth and caused semitone, what happens if you try to attract it out of solid bone they will have to used a few other supplies to get it out. Diploma it means a letter folded double.*

(dial) Diaphram

(drop a before words diaphragm \n beginning with a vowel) \n through - apart, is a muscle that goes through a body.

(dis) Disinfect

Separation-opposite-taking apart, dislocation.

(disto-, dist) Distobuccal

posterior- distant from center, *Posteriror or distant from center, Distal lingual usually mean a side of the tongue of under, Distal buccal locator back of the tooth on the buccal side meaning posterior.*

(-drome) syndrome

Course, syndrome is how long it will go on because it has many diseases.

(dur) induration

Hard (thick tissue),

(dys) dystrophy

bad - ill - difficult, caused by diseases of nutrition or metabolism.

\*(ecto-, ect) ectoderm

without - outer side, layer of cells

(ectomy) gingivectomy

surgical removal

(emia) bacteremia

blood condition, viable bacteremia in the blood.

(en) endemic

in - on - into, a pandemic COVID 19

\*(endo) endodontics

inside, inside tooth, treatment.

(entero-, enter) enterotoxin

intestine, a toxin that is find in the intestine, Gastroenterology.

\*(epi) epidermis

upon - after - in addition (layer of skin)

(erythro-, eryth-) erythema

Red (irritation, usually patches, red skin)

\*(ex) exudate

beyond - from - out of (fluids out of organs)

(extra-) organs extracellular

outside of - beyond the scope of, the non-cellular components present within all tissues and organs.

(faci) facial

face

(-ferent) afferent

carry - bear, conducting inward.

(fibro-, fibr) fibroblast

fibers - fibrous tissue, scar tissue.

(fract) fractional

break, broken tooth

(galacto-, galact) galactose

milk

(gastro-, gastr) gastritis

stomach, inflammation of the stomach.

(-gen) glycogen

produced (tissues store as carbohydrates and it forms glucose)

(Genio) genioplasty

chin - lower jaw, chin surgery.

(germ) germinal

bud - early growth (destroying germs)

(gero) gerodontics

old age (older people take care of their teeth)

(glosso-, gloss) glossitis

tongue, inflammation of the tongue.

(gluco-, gluc)gluconeogenesis.

Glucose

(gnatho-, gnath) gnathodyna/mometer

Jaw, *a measure of the jaw, dental surgeon might used it.*

(-gnosis) Prognosis

knowledge, means before like you will know what will happen before they give you the results.

(-gram, -graph) radiographic

write-down, example draw a picture for the mouth with radiation.

(grant) granuloma

Grain- particle, a tiny cluster of white blood cells and other tissue that can be found in the lungs, head, skin, or other part of the body.

(glyn, gyne-, gynec) gynecology

woman

(hemi) hemisection

half, example a section of a tooth has been cut off.

(hemo) hemorrhage

(haemo) blood

(hetero-, hepat) hepatitis

liver

(hetero-, heter) heterogenous

other different, cyst.

(histo-, hist) histology

tissue, examplr histology of the study of tissues.

(homo-, homeo) homeostasis,

like- similar, means the stopping of a flow of blood

(hydro-, hydr) hydrocephalic

Water,

(hyper) hypertrophy

abnormal - excessive

(hypno-, hypn) hypnotic

Sleep, Inducing or tending to induce sleep

(hypo-, hyp-) hypotonic

deficiency- lack, below, (abnormally low muscle tone.

(hystero-, hyster) hysterectomy

uterus or hysteria, surgery to remove uterus

(ia-) clycosuria

state or condition,

(-ic) gastric

of- pertaining to, ( having to do with the stomach)

(idio-) idiopathica

one’s own- separate- distinct (a disease of unknown cause.)

(in-) inactive

not- without

(infra-) infraorbital

beneath-below (cheekbones)

(inter-) intercellular

Between - among (relating to, involving, or occurring in the space between the cells of a multicellular organism or in the space between cells of closely associated unicellular microorganisms (such as bacteria)

(intra) intraoral

within- into (performed within the mouth)

(ischo-, ishch-) ischemia

suppression- stoppage (blood flow reduce)

(iso-) isotonic

equality- similarity (same amount of water)

(-ist) hygienist

one who practices- certain principles