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Dental Terminology Prefix/Suff
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06/14/2008
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Term
TERM
 Definition
DEFINITION
Term

AB-

 Definition
AWAY FROM, NOT
Term
-AL
 Definition
PERTAINING TO
Term
-ALGIA, -ODYN-
 Definition
PAIN
Term

ALVEOL-

 Definition
TOOTH SOCKET
Term
AN-, A
 Definition
WITHOUT, NOT
Term
ANTE-
 Definition
IN FRONT OF, BEFORE
Term
ANTR-
 Definition
CAVITY
Term

APIC, APEX

 Definition
TIP OF THE ROOT, TOP
Term
ARTHR-
 Definition
JOINT
Term
AUTO-
 Definition
SELF
Term
BI-
 Definition
TWO
Term
BENIGN
 Definition
MILD, NOT CANCEROUS
Term
BUCC-
 Definition
CHEEK
Term
CALC-, LITH-
 Definition
STONE
Term

-CENTESIS

 Definition
PUNCTURED
Term
CEPHAL-
 Definition
HEAD
Term
CERVIC-
 Definition
NECK
Term
CID-
 Definition
FALLING
Term
CONDYLE
 Definition

KNOB ON THE END OF A BONE
Term
CUT-
 Definition
SKIN
Term
DE-
 Definition
DOWN FROM
Term
DENT-
 Definition
TEETH
Term

-DESIS

 Definition
BINDING, FIXATION
Term
DOCH-
 Definition
DUCT, TUBE
Term
DYS-, MAL-, MALIGN-
 Definition
BAD
Term
-ECTOMY
 Definition
SURGICAL REMOVAL
Term
EN-
 Definition
IN
Term
END-
 Definition
INSIDE, WITHIN
Term
-ESTHESIA
 Definition
SENSATION
Term

EX-

 Definition
OUT, FROM
Term
FISTUL-, FISTULE
 Definition
PIPE, TUBE
Term
FREN-, FRENUL-
 Definition
FOLD OF SKIN
Term
GEMIN-
 Definition
TWIN, DOUBLE
Term
GEN-
 Definition
ORIGINATE, PRODUCE
Term
GINGIV-
 Definition
GUM
Term
GLOSS-, LINGU-
 Definition
TONGUE
Term
GNATH-
 Definition
JAW
Term
GRAD-
 Definition
STEP, STAGE
Term
GRAM-
 Definition
RECORD
Term
HEMI-
 Definition
HALF
Term
HYPER-
 Definition
ABOVE, MORE THAN NORMAL, EXCESSIVE
Term
HYPO-
 Definition
UNDER, BENEATH, DEFICIENT
Term
INFRA-, SUB-
 Definition
BENEATH, BELOW
Term
INTER-
 Definition
BETWEEN
Term
INTRA-
 Definition
WITHIN
Term
-IST
 Definition
ONE WHO PRACTICES
Term
-ITIS
 Definition
INFLAMMATION
Term
LABI-
 Definition
LIP
Term
LATER-
 Definition
SIDE
Term
LIG-
 Definition
TIE
Term
-LYSIS
 Definition
LOOSENING, SET FREE, DESTRUCTION
Term
MACR-, MACRO-
 Definition
LARGE
Term
MANDIBUL-
 Definition
LOWER JAW
Term
MAXILLO-
 Definition
UPPER JAW
Term
MENISCI-
 Definition
PAD, DISC
Term
-MENT
 Definition
A WAY OF
Term
MICR-
 Definition
SMALL
Term
MYEL-
 Definition
MARROW, SPINAL CORD
Term
NEO-
 Definition
NEW
Term
OCCLUD, OCCLUS-
 Definition
CLOSE
Term
ODONT-
 Definition
TOOTH
Term
-OLOGIST
 Definition
A SPECIALIST IN THE STUDY OF
Term
-OLOGY
 Definition
STUDY OF
Term
OR-
 Definition
MOUTH
Term
OS-, OSS-,OST-, OSTE-
 Definition
BONE
Term
-OSIS
 Definition
ANY CONDITION
Term
-OSTOMY
 Definition
CREATING A NEW OPENING/PASSAGEWAY
Term
-OTOMY
 Definition
CUT INTO, INCISION
Term
PALAT-
 Definition
ROOF OF MOUTH
Term
PAN-
 Definition
ALL
Term
PAROTID
 Definition
NEAR THE EAR
Term
PATH-
 Definition
DISEASE
Term
PERI-
 Definition
ABOUT, AROUND
Term
-PEXY
 Definition
SUSPENSION, FIXATION
Term
PHYSIO-
 Definition
NATURE
Term
-PLASIA
 Definition
DEVELOPING, DEVELOPMENT
Term
PLAST-
 Definition
PLASTIC REPAIR
Term
POST-
 Definition
BEIND, IN BACK OF
Term
PRE-, PRO-
 Definition
IN FRONT OF, BEFORE
Term
PULP
 Definition
JUICY TISSUE
Term
QUADR-
 Definition
FOUR
Term
RADI-
 Definition
RAY
Term
RADIC-
 Definition
ROOT
Term
RETRO-
 Definition
BACKWARD
Term
SIAL-
 Definition
SALIVA
Term
SINUS
 Definition
HOLLOW SPACE
Term
STOM-, STOMAT-
 Definition
MOUTH, OPENING
Term
TEMPORAL
 Definition
ON SIDE OF SKULL
Term
TOP-
 Definition
PLACE
Term
TRANS-
 Definition
THROUGH, ACROSS, BEYOND
Term
TRAUM-
 Definition
WOUND, INJURY
Term
TRI-
 Definition
THREE
Term
-TROPHY
 Definition
DEVELOPMENT
Term
UNI-
 Definition
ONE
Term
VESTIBUL-
 Definition
ENTRANCE
Term
-VULSE
 Definition
TWITCH, PULL
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