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    This document provides an overview of common prefixes, suffixes, and root words used in dental terminology. It explains that understanding these word parts makes it easier to comprehend new terms, even if previously unknown. Examples are given of prefixes and suffixes with their definitions and dental terms using each part. Learning these word parts provides a starting point for building a stronger dental vocabulary.

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    This document provides an overview of common prefixes, suffixes, and root words used in dental terminology. It explains that understanding these word parts makes it easier to comprehend new terms, even if previously unknown. Examples are given of prefixes and suffixes with their definitions and dental terms using each part. Learning these word parts provides a starting point for building a stronger dental vocabulary.

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    This document provides an overview of common prefixes, suffixes, and root words used in dental terminology. It explains that understanding these word parts makes it easier to comprehend new terms, even if previously unknown. Examples are given of prefixes and suffixes with their definitions and dental terms using each part. Learning these word parts provides a starting point for building a stronger dental vocabulary.

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    Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes Used in Dental Terms

    One of the fun parts of learning dental/medical terminology is making difficult, long,
    impressive-looking words understandable. By learning what the word parts mean, it is much
    easier to understand what a brand new word is, even if you have never seen or heard it
    before. Most medical terms originated in either Greek or Latin, so when someone says, “It’s
    Greek to me” … it really is!

    Once again, the prefixes and suffixes that follow are by no means all inclusive, but will
    provide a starting place of commonly used word parts. There are specific rules for combining
    words and for the order of the root words within a word, so it would be a good idea to study
    further to really understand how dental/medical terms are put together and read. Two
    excellent resources for additional medical terms are Building a Medical Vocabulary or Quick
    & Easy Medical Terminology both by Peggy C. Leonard, published by W. B. Saunders
    Company. The intent here is just to provide a starting place for building a good, useful dental
    vocabulary.

    When words are combined, they often acquire an “o” to make the word flow better and be
    more pronounceable. Words sometimes end in -ia for the same reason and/or to indicate a
    condition of:

    Prefix/Suffix Definition Example


    -algia pain odontALGIA = tooth pain
    -a without Acellular = having no cells
    arth- joint ARTHOscope=an instrument to see inside a joint
    ODONToma = tumor composed of tooth
    dent, odont tooth or teeth
    structures
    -ectomy excision appendECTOMY = excision of the appendix
    hyperEMIA = above normal amount of blood in
    -emia blood
    an a tissue
    endo- within ENDOdont =inside a tooth
    -gen- beginning, produce pathoGENic = disease producing
    pertaining to the
    gingiv- GINGIVitis = inflammation of the gums
    gums
    glyc- sugar GYLColysis = sugar dissolving
    over, excessive,
    hyper- HYPERmobility= more mobility than normal
    above
    below, under,
    hypo- HYPOthermia = below normal temperature
    deficient
    -ia, -iasis condition odontalgIA = condition of tooth pain
    infra- below INFRAorbital = below the eye
    inter- between INTERcellular = between cells
    intra- within INTRAoral = within the mouth
    periodontITIS = inflammation of supporting
    itis inflammation
    structures of teeth
    pertaining to the LINGUal surface = the surface closest to the
    lingu-
    tongue tongue
    -logy study of pathoLOGY = study of disease
    destruction,
    -lysis glycoLYSIS = dissolving sugar
    dissolving
    muc- mucous MUCositis = inflammation of mucous membrane
    neo- new NEOplasm = new growth
    wordOID = resembling a word (this is not a real
    -oid resembling
    word)
    -oma tumor odontOMA = tumor composed of tooth structures
    -osis condition, disease periodontOSIS = condition of the periodontium
    -path, -pathy disease PATHOlogy = study of disease
    peri- around PERIoral = around the mouth
    supporting
    PERIOdontal = involving the supporting
    perio- structures of the
    structures of teeth
    teeth
    -phil- love acidoPHILic = acid loving
    gingivoPLASTy = repair of the gingiva to
    -plast, -plasty repair, form, grow
    functional form
    post- behind, after
    py pus PYogenic= pus producing
    -rrhea burst forth, pour sialoRRHEA = excessive flow of saliva
    instrument used to
    -scope arthoSCOPE = an instrument to see inside a joint
    view
    sial- saliva SIALorrhea = excessive flow of saliva
    -stomia mouth xeroSTOMIA = dry mouth
    super- above, excessive SUPERnumerary = excessive number
    supra- above SUPRAgingival = above the margin of the gums
    xero- dry XEROstomia = dry mouth

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