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Dental Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A tube for insertion into the body






2. A benign neoplasm






3. Excision of all or part of a bone






4. An agent or drug for pain relief; a milder drug






5. Art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs






6. The process of chewing food before swallowing






7. The restoration of life of consciousness






8. Death of a cell or group of cells






9. Hypertrophy of scar tissue after skin trauma






10. Any disease of the skin






11. An apothecary unit of volume






12. The amount of a medicine administered






13. A hammer instrument






14. Humpback






15. Department of medicine that treats health problemsof the aging






16. Specialized connective tissue that covers the anatomic root of the tooth






17. An alloy - one of the constituents of Which is murcery






18. An apparatus for sterilization by steam under pressure






19. A benign fatty tumor






20. Insertion of a tube






21. Not through the alimentary canal






22. Pus producing






23. A usually fatal disease of blood-forming tissues






24. Removable elastic orthodontic appliance






25. Pituitary gland






26. Expiration - breathing out






27. A negative electrode From which electrons are emitted






28. A natural opening in a bone or structure






29. A condition of total lack of oxygen






30. Easy or normal respirations






31. Pertaining to caries or decay






32. Causing expansion or contraction of blood vessel walls






33. A hypersensitivity reaction of the body to an allergen






34. A small needle-shaped body






35. Surgical procedure to restore alveolar ridge height






36. An instrument having two offsetting angles in its shank






37. Muscular incoordination characterized by irregular muscle activity






38. Tube between mouth and nose and esophagus






39. Matals that are mutually soluble in a liquid state






40. A pit - hollow or depression






41. A mixture of phenols; can be used to treat root canals






42. Local quivering of muscle fibers






43. A loose compound of iodine






44. Abnormal forward protrusion of teeth and/or jaws






45. Division into two parts or branches






46. Mixing silver alloy fillings with mercury to produce amalgam






47. One of the four pointed teeth in humans; cuspids






48. Entrance or outlet of any body cavity






49. A surface-active agent






50. Low oxygen content or tension