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Dental Vocab
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health-sciences
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dentistry
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A tube for insertion into the body
cannula
homeostasis
chrondroma
phobia
2. A benign neoplasm
resuscitation
hemangioma
catalyst
variance
3. Excision of all or part of a bone
ostectomy
systole
nasion
ceramics
4. An agent or drug for pain relief; a milder drug
Energy
flaccid
temperature
anodyne
5. Art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs
anemia
spatulation
placebo
pharmacy
6. The process of chewing food before swallowing
mastication
veneer
foramen
mutation
7. The restoration of life of consciousness
paralysis
sublingual
resuscitation
stomatitis
8. Death of a cell or group of cells
hygiene
necrosis
tongue
cyanosis
9. Hypertrophy of scar tissue after skin trauma
attrition
keloid
receipt
ceramics
10. Any disease of the skin
dermatosis
cellulitis
alginate
detergent
11. An apothecary unit of volume
minim
anemia
wound
luxate
12. The amount of a medicine administered
dosage
fossa
palsy
papilla
13. A hammer instrument
abrade
hypophysis
mallet
halitosis
14. Humpback
amalgam
sublingual
stylet
kyphosis
15. Department of medicine that treats health problemsof the aging
geriatrics
nasion
anatomy
prosthetist
16. Specialized connective tissue that covers the anatomic root of the tooth
cementum
respirator
pledget
stylet
17. An alloy - one of the constituents of Which is murcery
amalgam
hypodontia
abutment
asepsis
18. An apparatus for sterilization by steam under pressure
autoclave
bromopnea
vein
pledget
19. A benign fatty tumor
sinus
anoxia
lipoma
hepatitis
20. Insertion of a tube
relief
irritant
intubation
antipyretic
21. Not through the alimentary canal
catalyst
parenteral
irradiation
facet
22. Pus producing
wheeze
irradiation
typodont
pyogenic
23. A usually fatal disease of blood-forming tissues
exhalation
deviation
mortality
leukemia
24. Removable elastic orthodontic appliance
parenteral
positioner
bruxism
tension
25. Pituitary gland
anaerobes
resonance
hypophysis
linkage
26. Expiration - breathing out
hemangioma
exhalation
hypochondria
surfactant
27. A negative electrode From which electrons are emitted
calculus
alloy
cathode
neuralgia
28. A natural opening in a bone or structure
iodophor
fluoridate
foramen
hydrocelphalus
29. A condition of total lack of oxygen
incisal
pathology
anoxia
neuralgia
30. Easy or normal respirations
eupnea
anoxia
enzyme
catalyst
31. Pertaining to caries or decay
etiology
orifice
protrusion
carious
32. Causing expansion or contraction of blood vessel walls
bromopnea
cuticle
incisal
vasomotor
33. A hypersensitivity reaction of the body to an allergen
allergy
ejector
respirator
excision
34. A small needle-shaped body
spicule
contusion
musculature
duct
35. Surgical procedure to restore alveolar ridge height
vestibuloplasty
malaise
bifurcation
cyst
36. An instrument having two offsetting angles in its shank
curie
binangle
iodophor
apraxia
37. Muscular incoordination characterized by irregular muscle activity
relief
ataxia
ostectomy
bandage
38. Tube between mouth and nose and esophagus
autoclave
callus
irritant
pharynx
39. Matals that are mutually soluble in a liquid state
stylet
alloy
trauma
necrosis
40. A pit - hollow or depression
antiemetic
morbidity
condyle
fossa
41. A mixture of phenols; can be used to treat root canals
mutation
creosote
pontic
iodophor
42. Local quivering of muscle fibers
fabrication
fibrillation
alcohol
mastication
43. A loose compound of iodine
positioner
iodophor
lipoma
intubation
44. Abnormal forward protrusion of teeth and/or jaws
debris
protrusion
anatomy
spicule
45. Division into two parts or branches
veneer
periodontics
bifurcation
neuralgia
46. Mixing silver alloy fillings with mercury to produce amalgam
reaction
infusion
trituration
Biteplane
47. One of the four pointed teeth in humans; cuspids
vein
condyle
anorexia
canine
48. Entrance or outlet of any body cavity
orifice
syringe
apraxia
fabrication
49. A surface-active agent
flaccid
surfactant
radiolucent
ethics
50. Low oxygen content or tension
hypoxia
porosity (po-ros' i-te)
broach
anode