Exam 1: Introduction to Dental Terminology

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Match the prefix with its correct meaning.
extreme/beyond
micro-
under/below
xanth/o
red
hyper-
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extreme/beyond
micro-
under/below
xanth/o
red
hyper-
black
melan/o
yellow
ultra-
blue
pan-
small/minute
erythr/o
all around
albus
white
macro-
over/excess
cyan/o
large
hypo-
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A dye is a tooth or bridge pattern used in prosthodontic dentistry.

Free
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False

Axillary refers to an underarm site.

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True

DMD is the abbreviation for __________________________________________________.

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Match the prefix with its correct meaning.
into/position
ab-
above/over
ana-
in midst of
inter-
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into/position
ab-
above/over
ana-
in midst of
inter-
near/beside
sub-
behind/back
syn-
down from
ante-
after/later
in-
mid, among
trans-
apart
pre/ante-
upon/over
endo-
outside
retro-
before
peri/o-
lesser than
post-
complete
ad-
away from
infra-
in front
ex/o-
within
supra-
together
ecto-
under/below
mes/o-
around
epi-
through
dia-
into/in
para-
toward/near
im-
out from
de-
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Suture refers to either a line where two bones unite or a stitch repairing a wound.

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MPD is the abbreviation for __________________________________________________.

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ZOE is the abbreviation for ________________________________________.

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Many medical terms have their origins in Old English.

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ALARA is the abbreviation for __________________________________________________.

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Match the prefix with its correct meaning.
with
un-
non/not
con-
slow
tachy-
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with
un-
non/not
con-
slow
tachy-
against
brady-
fast
neo-
bad
mal-
not
in-
new
anti-
opposite to
contra-
without
a-, an-
removal
dis-
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RDH is the abbreviation for __________________________________________________.

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Facial pertains to the face.

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Match the prefix with its correct meaning.
four
hemi-
two/double
semi-
half
uni-
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four
hemi-
two/double
semi-
half
uni-
without
prim/i-
first
tri-
one
quad/quat-
half
a-/an-
three
poly-
one
bi-
many
mon/o-
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HIV is the abbreviation for __________________________________________________.

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PDR is the abbreviation for _____________________________________________.

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Esthetics pertains to beauty.

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Laryngitis is the inflammation of the voice box.

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PPE is the abbreviation for _____________________________________________.

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A prefix may be added at the end of the word root to modify the meaning.

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