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ALARA

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As low as reasonably achievable

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ANUG

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Acute necrotic ulcerative gingivitis

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CDA

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Certified Dental Assistant

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CCD

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Charge coupled device

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CAT

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Computer assisted tomography

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CEREC

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Ceramic reconstruction

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DDS/DMD

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Doctor of dental surgery or Doctor of dental medicine

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FFD

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Film focus distance or focal film distance

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HIPAA

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Health insurance portability and accountability act

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HIV

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Human immunodeficiency virus

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HVE

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High volume evacuation

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MPD

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Maximum permissible dose

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MRSA

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Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

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MSDS

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Material Safety data sheet

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PID

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Position indicating device

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PDR

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Physician’s desk reference

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PPE

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Personal protection equipment

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RDH

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Registered dental hygienist

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ZOE

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Zinc-oxide eugenol

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Die

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Tooth or bridge pattern used in prosthodontic dentistry

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Dye

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Colouring material; may be used to indicate plaque

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Auxiliary

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Helping subsidiary, such as dental assistant

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Axillary

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Underarm site; may be used to obtain body temperature

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Esthetics

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Pertaining to beauty

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Aesthesia
Loss of pain sensation
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Facial
A) pertaining to the face B) front surface of incisor tooth
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Fascial
Pertaining to the fibrous membrane on muscles
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Palpitation
Condition of racing or increased heartbeat
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Palpation
Use of hand or finger pressure to locate/examine
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Suture
Area or line where two bones unite, such as coronal suture
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Suture
Stitch or staple repairing or closing wound
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Prefix denoting quantity or number a- an-
Without example: Anemia
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Prefix denoting quantity or number Bi-
Two, double example: bifurcation
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Prefix denoting quantity or number Hemi-
Half example: hemisection
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Prefix denoting quantity or number Cent-
Hundred example: centimetre
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Prefix denoting quantity or number Deca(i)-
Ten Example: decibel
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Prefix denoting quantity or number Holo-
All example: holistic
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Prefix denoting quantity or number Mon/o-
One example: monomer
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Prefix denoting quantity or number Poly-
Many Example: polymerization
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Prefix denoting quantity or number Prim/i-
First example: primary
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Prefix denoting quantity or number Quad-/quat-
Four example: quadrant
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Prefix denoting quantity or number Semi-
Half example: semiluminal
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Prefix denoting quantity or number Tri-
Three example: trigeminal
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Prefix denoting quantity or number Uni-
One Example: unilateral
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Prefix denoting colour Albus-
White example: albumen
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Prefix denoting colour Chlor-/o-
Green example: chlorophyll
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Prefix denoting colour Cyan-/o-
Blue example: cyanosis
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Prefix denoting colour Erythr-/o
Red Example: erythrocyte
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Prefix denoting colour Leuk-/o-
White Example: leukoplakia
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Prefix denoting colour Melan-/o-
Black Example: melanoma
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Prefix denoting colour Xanth-/o-
Yellow example: xanthoma
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Prefix denoting size or degree Hyper-
Over/excess example: hypertrophy
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Prefix denoting size or degree Hypo-
Under/below example: hypoplasia
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Prefix denoting size or degree Iso-
Equal example: isograft
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Prefix denoting size or degree Macro-
Large example: macrodontia
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Prefix denoting size or degree Micro-
Small/minute example: microbe
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Prefix denoting size or degree Pan-
All around Example: panoramic
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Prefix denoting size or degree Ultra-
Extreme/beyond Example: ultrasonic
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Prefix denoting location or direction Ab-
Away from Example: absent
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Prefix denoting location or direction Ad-
Toward/near Example: adjacent
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Prefix denoting location or direction Ambi-
Both sides Example: ambidextrous
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Prefix denoting location or direction Ana-
Apart Example: analysis
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Prefix denoting location or direction Ante-
In front Example: anterior
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Prefix denoting location or direction De-
Down from Example: dehydration
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Prefix denoting location or direction Dexi-
Right side Example: dexter
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Prefix denoting location or direction Dia-
Complete Example: dialysis
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Prefix denoting location or direction Ecto-
Outside Example: ectopic
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Prefix denoting location or direction Endo-
Within Example: endodontic
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Prefix denoting location or direction Epi-
Upon/over Example: epidermis
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Prefix denoting location or direction Ex/o-
Out from Example: excretion
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Prefix denoting location or direction In-
Into/in Example: incision
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Prefix denoting location or direction Infra-
Below Example: infraorbital
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Prefix denoting location or direction Inter-
In midst of Example: interdental
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Prefix denoting location or direction im-
Into/position Example: implant
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Prefix denoting location or direction Mes-o-
Mid/among example: mesioclusion
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Prefix denoting location or direction Para-
Near/beside example: parenteral
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Prefix denoting location or direction Peri-/o-
Around Example: Periodontal
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Prefix denoting location or direction Post-
After/later Example: posterior
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Prefix denoting location or direction Pre-/ante-
Before Example: premolar
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Prefix denoting location or direction Retro-
Behind/back example: retromolar
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Prefix denoting location or direction Sub-
Under, lesser Example: subdermal
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Prefix denoting location or direction Supra-
Above/over example: supraorbital
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Prefix denoting location or direction Syn-
Together example: synergism
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Prefix denoting location or direction Trans-
Through example: transplant
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Prefix denoting condition Anti-
Opposite to Example: antiseptic
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Prefix denoting condition Brady-
Slow Example: bradycardia
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Prefix denoting condition Con-
With Example: connective
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Prefix denoting condition Contra-
Against Example: contrangle
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Prefix denoting condition Dis-
Take away Example: disinfectant
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Prefix denoting condition In-
Not Example: insoluble
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Prefix denoting condition Mal-
Bad example: malocclusion
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Prefix denoting condition Malaco-
Soft example: malacosis
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Prefix denoting condition Neo-
New example: neoplasm
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Prefix denoting condition Pachy-
Thick example: pachyderma
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Prefix denoting condition Sclero-
Hard Example: scleroma
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Prefix denoting condition Tachy-
Fast Example: tachycardia
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Prefix denoting condition Un-
Non/not Example: unerupted
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Root word | Aveolar
Combo form Alveo Pertains to: alveolus
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Root Word | Apical
Combo Form Apic-/o- Pertains to: apex of a root
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Root Word | Axis
Combo Form Ax-/o- Pertains to: axis/midline
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Root Word | Buccal
Combo Form Bucc-/o- Pertains to: cheek
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Root Word | Cheilo
Combo Form Cheil-/o- Pertains to: lip
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Root Word | Coronal
Combo Form Coron-/o- Pertains to: crown
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Root Word | Dens
Combo Form Dent-/o- Pertains to: tooth
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Root Word | Distal
Combo Form Dist-/o- Pertains to: farthest from centre
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Root Word | Enamel
Combo Form Ename-/o- or amel-/o- Pertains to: tooth, enamel tissue
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Root Word | Fluoride
Combo Form Fluor-/o- Pertains to: chemical, fluoride
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Root Word | Frenum
Combo Form Frene- Pertains to: frenum
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Root Word | Front
Combo Word Front-/o- Pertains to: forehead
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Root Word | Gingiva
Combo Form Gingiv-/o- Pertains to: gingiva, gum tissue
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Root Word | Glossa
Combo Form Gloss-/o- or gloss/a Pertains to: tongue
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Root Word | Gnatho
Combo Form Gnath-/o- Pertains to: jaw, cheek
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Root Word | Incisor
Combo Form Incis-/o- Pertains to: incisor tooth
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Root Word | Labia
Combo Form Labi-/o- Pertains to: lip area
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Root Word | Lingua
Combo Form Lingu-/o- Pertains to: tongue
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Root Word | Mandible
Combo Form Mandibu-/a- Pertains to: lower jaw
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Root Word | Maxilla
Combo Form Maxilla-/o- Pertains to: upper jaw
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Root Word | Mesial
Combo Form Mesi-/o- Pertains to: middle, midplane
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Root Word | Mucosa
Combo Form Muc-/o- Pertains to: tissue lining an orifice
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Root Word | Occulde
Combo Form Occlus-/o- Pertains to: occluding, jaw close
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Root Word | Odont
Combo Form Odont-/o- Pertains to: tooth
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Root Word | Orthos
Combo Form Orth-/o- Pertains to: straight, proper order
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Root Word | Stoma
Combo Form Stoma- Pertains to: mouth
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Root Word | Temporal
Combo Form Tempor-/o- Pertains to: temporal bone
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Suffix in adjective use -ac
Shows relation to: cardiac (heart)
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Suffix in adjective use -al
Shows relation to: gingival (gum tissue)
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Suffix in adjective use -ar
Shows relation to: alveolar (alveolus)
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Suffix in adjective use -ary
Shows relation to: maxillary (maxilla)
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Suffix in adjective use -eal
Shows relation to: pharyngeal (pharynx)
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Suffix in adjective use -form
Shows relation to: fusiform (spindle shape)
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Suffix in adjective use -gram
Shows relation to: radiogram (x-ray)
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Suffix in adjective use -graphy
Shows relation to: saliography (saliva measurement)
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Suffix in adjective use -in or -tic
Shows relation to: cariogenic (start of decay)
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Suffix in adjective use -ior
Shows relation to: posterior (in the rear)
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Suffix in adjective use -oid
Shows relation to: coronoid (crown)
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Suffix in adjective use -ous
Shows relation to: venous (vein)
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Suffix indicating condition -ant
Condition of root foundation Etchant (etching)
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Suffix indicating condition -cle
Condition of root foundation Vesicle (small blister)
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Suffix indicating condition -ule
Condition of root foundation Molecule (small bit of matter)
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Suffix indicating condition -ia
Condition of root foundation Anesthesia (without feeling)
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Suffix indicating condition -ible, -ile
Condition of root foundation Reversible (change to or fro)
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Suffix indicating condition -id
Condition of root foundation Cuspid (cusp shape)
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Suffix indicating condition -ion
Condition of root foundation Occlusion (bite)
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Suffix indicating condition -ism
Condition of root foundation Bruxism (tooth grinding)
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Suffix indicating condition -itis
Condition of root foundation Arthritis (joint inflammation)
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Suffix indicating condition -ity
Condition of root foundation Acidity (acid)
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Suffix indicating condition -ium
Condition of root foundation Bacterium (germ)
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Suffix indicating condition -olus
Condition of root foundation Alveolus (air sac)
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Suffix indicating condition -oma
Condition of root foundation Lipoma (fat tumor)
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Suffix indicating condition -pathy
Condition of root foundation Myopathy (muscle disease)
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Suffix indicating condition -sion
Condition of root foundation Incision (surgical cut)
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Suffix indicating condition -tic
Condition of root foundation Necrotic (dead tissue)
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Suffix indicating condition -tion
Condition of root foundation Mastication (chewing)
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Suffix indicating condition -y
Condition of root foundation Slurry (plaster water mix)
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Suffix denoting agent or person concerned -ee
Agent or person Trainee, employee, leasee
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Suffix denoting agent or person concerned -ent
Agent or person Patient, recipient, resident
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Suffix denoting agent or person concerned -eon
Agent or person Surgeon
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Suffix denoting agent or person -er
Agent or person Subscriber, examiner, practitioner
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Suffix denoting agent or person -ician
Agent or person Physician
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Suffix denoting agent or person -ist
Agent or person Dentist, orthodontist
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Suffix denoting agent or person -or
Agent or person Doctor, donor
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Guideline for plural forms Word ending: a
Change to: ae (Add e to end) Ex: gingiva to gingivae
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Guideline for plural forms Word ending: ex, ix
Change to: ices (Drop x, add ices) Ex: apex to apices
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Guideline for plural forms Word ending: itis
Change to: ides (Drop s, add des) Ex: pulpitis to pulpitides
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Guideline for plural forms Word ending: sis
Change to: ses (Change is to ses) Ex: cementosis to cementoses
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Guideline for plural forms Word ending: nx
Change to: nges (Change nx to nges) Ex: larynx to larynges
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Guideline for plural forms Word ending: on
Change to: a (Change on to a) Ex: ganglion to ganglia
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Guideline for plural forms Word ending: oma
Change to: omas (Add s to the end) Ex: dentinoma to dentinomas
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Guideline for plural forms Word ending: um
Change to: a (Change um to a) Ex: frenum to frena
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Guideline for plural forms Word ending: us
Change to: i (Change is to i) Ex: sulcus to sucli
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Guideline for plural forms Word ending: y
Change to: ies ( drop y, add ies) Ex: biopsy to biopsies

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