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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. Treatment plan or medical recipe

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2. Whistling sound made in breathing






3. Small bliterlike elevation of the skin






4. Lesion of the mucous membrane not above skins surface






5. A mass of blood in the tissues






6. Enlargement of overgrowth of a part






7. Laying back of tissues to expose a given part






8. The act of stretching or dilating






9. The normal loss of tooth substance due to friction






10. The room in which the dentist performs professional services






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






12. Provoking a flow of saliva






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






14. An apparatus for sterilization by steam under pressure






15. Measurement of dispersion; standard deviation squared






16. Injury to the body of a person - especially by violence






17. A substance the induces an increased rate of chemical reaction withoug entering into the reaction or being changed by it






18. A nutritional deficiency due to faulty intake or metabolism of nicotinic acid






19. Translation of data into a definition of a condition






20. Most anterior point of the alveolar mandibular process






21. Diffusion through a membrane






22. Complete sectioning through the crown of a tooth






23. Process of radiant energy emission






24. Act of cutting away or taking out






25. Higher mental process of understanding






26. The contraction period of the heart






27. The crowding of anterior teeth in the dental arch






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






29. Spasms of the masticatory muscles






30. Network of nerves - lympathics or veins






31. Tissue about the fragments of a broken bone that become involved in the repair of the fracture






32. State of being stretched or extended






33. Desquamative gingivitis






34. Difficult or labored breathing






35. To dry by chemical or physical means






36. A specific substance that is produced by an animal as a reaction to the presence of an anitgen






37. Incomplete developement of any tissue or structure






38. A general feeling of discomfort or uneasiness






39. Flattened - highly polished wear pattern on teeth






40. A measurement of radioactivity






41. Surgical formation of an opening into the trachea






42. A response of a part to stimulation






43. The removal of a tissue specimen from the living body for microscopic examination






44. Excision of all or part of a bone






45. Surgical procedure to restore alveolar ridge height






46. Restriction to a limited area






47. State of being diseased






48. Elevation from the surface - usually of a bone






49. Neurotic anxiety about disease






50. Agent that causes increased activity