Odontology Flashcards
Learn all the vocabulary (83 cards)
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A wisdom tooth
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Une dent de sagesse
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The root
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La racine
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A dental surgeon
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Ub chirurgien dentiste
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A dental technician
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Un prothésiste dentaire
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Gingivitis
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Gingivite
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Periodontitis
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Paradontopathie
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Ulcer / aphtha (pl. aphtae)
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Aphte
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Overbite
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Surocclusion
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Bite
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Morsure, empreinte
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Tartar / scale
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Le tartre
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A stain
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Une tache
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Scaling
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Détartrage
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Dental plaque
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La plaque dentaire
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( dental) brace
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Appareil dentaire
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Filling
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Amalgame / plombage
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A loose tooth
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Une dent dechaussée
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A bridge
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Un bridge
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A cap / crown
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Une couronne
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A set of false teeth / a denture
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Un dentier
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A toothbrush
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Une brosse à dent
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Toothpaste
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Dentifrice
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baby teeth (n)
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milk teeth
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bad breath (n)
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halitosis
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better-off (adj)
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the comparative form of ‘well-off’, meaning affluent, wealthy
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beverage (n)
a drink
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beyond (prep)
further than
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bite (n)
the position in which the teeth and jaws come together
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blood poisoning (n)
septicaemia
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build up (v)
to accumulate
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calculus (n)
a synonym of tartar
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cap (v)
to fix a limit which may not be overstepped
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care (n)
the provision of necessary services to maintain health
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chasm (n)
a gulf, a large gap
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condone (v)
to accept or tolerate behavior which is wrong or offensive
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deep (adj)
extending down far from the surface
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denture (n)
false teeth
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deprived (adj)
poor, lacking the necessary resources for life
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diet (n)
the food we eat
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discomfort (n)
a minor level of pain
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disincentive (n)
a factor which discourage a certain action
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dispute (v)
contest, disagree with
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disregard (n)
lack of attention
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drop out (v)
to fall out naturally, without medical intervention
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extract (v)
to remove (a tooth)
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fail (v)
to be unsuccessful in performing at the desired level
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fall out (v)
to be lost ( from the mouth, in this context)
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fill (v)
to block up a cavity in a tooth, i.e. to make a filling in a tooth
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firmness (n)
the quality of being solid, not soft
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flossing (n)
the passing of a soft thread through the teeth to clean them
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full clearance (n)
the removal of all a person's teeth
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funding (n)
financing, providing the funds for
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gum (n)
the area of flesh around the roots of the teeth
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harden (v)
to become harder
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hit (v)
affect, have an effect on
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inflame (v)
to cause inflammation
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knowingly (adv)
in full consciousness
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leading (adj)
main or major
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likely (adj)
probable
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loose (adj)
not fixed firmly in place
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mistaken belief (n)
a false idea, a wrong opinion or judgement
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mouth rinse (n)
a liquide for rinsing around the mouth and spitting out, used to kill bacteria and limit plaque build-up
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periodontitis
inflammation of tissue surrounding the teeth
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plaque (n)
a sticky deposit on the teeth
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probe (n)
a small device used for measuring the space between the teeth
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pull away (v)
to detach from
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refer (v)
to send a patient to consult a colleague
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removal (n)
extraction (of a tooth)
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replete (adj)
full of
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restoration (n)
a structure applied to a tooth to restore its function e.g. a filling, a crown or a bridge
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rough (adj)
having an uneven or irregular surface, not smooth
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seal (n)
a distinctive mark used to guarantee the security or authenticity of a product
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stroke (n)
a sudden attack caused by the interruption of blood flow to the rain
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support (v)
to bear the weight of and hold in place
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swollen (adj)
having become bigger in size, due to an accumulation of fluid
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tartar (n)
a hard, calcified deposit which forms on the teeth
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tender (adj)
sensitive or painful to touch
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tooth decay (n)
destruction of the outer surface of a tooth due to bacterial action
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toothache (n)
pain occurring in the teeth
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trap (n)
an area in which plaque accumulates (in this context)
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trauma (n)
a distressing experience
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undergo (v)
suffer from, experience
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unnoticed (adj)
having no attention paid to it
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unsettle (v)
render unstable
