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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. The degree of sensible heat or cold






2. Laying back of tissues to expose a given part






3. Inability to swallow






4. A tool for holding - bending - stretching - cutting - etc.






5. Local quivering of muscle fibers






6. The sum of chemical changes involved in the function of nutrition






7. Removable elastic orthodontic appliance






8. Therapeutic introduction of a fluid into a vein






9. Lesion of the mucous membrane not above skins surface






10. An inflammatory process that spreads through the tissue spaces






11. Study of factors causing disease






12. An instrument used to engage dental pulp for extirpation






13. A benign neoplasm of bone tissue






14. Mixing silver alloy fillings with mercury to produce amalgam






15. Wire inserted into a soft catherer or cannula to secure rigidity






16. Sharpness; clearness; keenness






17. Legal responsibility






18. Accompanied by a hissing sound






19. A large phagocytic cell






20. Small bliterlike elevation of the skin






21. The contraction period of the heart






22. Pertaining to the tongue






23. Absorption of liquid






24. A specific hysterical fear






25. A flexible spiral-wire insturments






26. A general feeling of discomfort or uneasiness






27. The prevention of disease






28. An apothecary unit of volume






29. Death of tissue en masse






30. A chemical ingredient that maintains the required acidity of the fixer and stop-bath solutions






31. A pathologic space in bone or soft tissue containing fluid or semifluid material






32. Inflammation of the liver






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






34. A place of coming together or union






35. Presence of pores with a structure


36. The crowding of anterior teeth in the dental arch






37. Provoking a flow of saliva






38. An artificial substitute for missing natural teeth






39. Midline point at the anterior margin of the occipital foramen






40. Highest in rank; the source of authority






41. To sew a wound






42. One who constructs artificial replacements for body parts






43. Pertaining to the ability to withstand high temperatures used in certain dental laboratory procedures






44. Inducing or pertaining to sleep






45. In an abnormal position






46. A membrane that quards the glottis duringduring swallowing






47. To cool a hot object rapidly






48. A forceable speech sound






49. A fine - pure-white clay






50. Causing expansion or contraction of blood vessel walls