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Dental Vocab

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  • 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. To adjust an appliance so that it will exert effective force on the teeth and jaws






2. Abnormally incresed thirst






3. A deviation from normal anatomic growth - development or function






4. Involuntary gnashing or clenching of the teeth






5. Enlargement of overgrowth of a part






6. Incremental increase in drug dosage to the level of optimal theraputic effect






7. Death of tissue en masse






8. Process of radiant energy emission






9. Abnormally small tongue






10. Bleeding from the nose






11. Abnormal sound heard in the trachea - bronchi or lungs






12. Inflammation of the liver






13. A fine - pure-white clay






14. Minute living organisms






15. Excessive amount of blood in a tissue






16. Pertaining to sensation






17. The arrest of an escape of blood


18. Bone and soft tissue closing the space encompassedby the upper alveolar arch






19. A strip of material applied to any body part






20. A colloidal dispersion of one liquid in another






21. A tube for insertion into the body






22. The electrically positive terminal of a roentgen ray tube






23. Rounded surface at a bone's articular end






24. Lack of due care under normal circumstances






25. A drug that reduces fever






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






27. A benign neoplasm of bone tissue






28. State of being stretched or extended






29. Bluish tinge of the skin and membranes






30. Turning from a regular course






31. A loose compound of iodine






32. Any small -nipple-shaped elevation






33. Construction; making a restoration






34. A moving back or withdrawal






35. Not susceptible to being dissolved






36. Department of medicine that treats health problemsof the aging






37. White plaque formed on the oral mucous membranes






38. To bind or tie with a suture






39. The contraction period of the heart






40. A lightweight container in which x-ray films are placed for exposure to radiation






41. Art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs






42. Act of feeling with the hand or fingers






43. A surface-active agent






44. Pertaining to the mandibular condyle






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






46. The which increases rapidity of action or function






47. A removable appliance that covers the occlusal surface of the teeth to prevent twit articulation






48. Spasms of the masticatory muscles






49. A benign tumor of cartilage






50. A neoplasn of lymphoid tissue