Dental Terminology 3rd Edition by Charline M. Dofka Exam Questions With Correct Answers.

Dental Terminology 3rd Edition by Charline
M. Dofka Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
abandonment |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-lack |of |follow-through |by |the |provider |for |the |care |of |an |
established |patient



ABC |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |= |open |airway, |B |= |Respiration, |C |= |external |compressions |to |heart



abducens |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-away |from; |sixth |cranial |nerve |that |controls |lateral |eye |movement



abfraction |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-loss |of |tooth |surface |in |cervical |area; |caused |by |tooth |grinding |and
|compression




abrasion |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-scrape |from; |wearing |away |of |a |tooth |surface |from |abnormal |
causes



abcess |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-collection |of |pus |in |the |periodontal |tissues



absent |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-not |present, |missing



absorption |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-drug |substance |transfer |from |the |administration |site |of |body |
fluids



abuse |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-any |care |relationship |that |harms, |pains, |or |causes |mental |anguish |to |
another



abutment |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-natural |tooth |or |teeth |prepared |to |hold |a |bridge |retainer |in |
position

,accessory, |accessory |nerve |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-auxiliary; |XI |(eleventh) |cranial |nerve |assisting |with
|spinal |movements




account |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |record |of |business, |procedural, |and |financial |transactions



acellular |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-not |made |up |of |or |containing |cells



acetaminophen |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-used |as |an |aspirin |replacement |for |children



acid |etchant |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-material |to |prepare |cavity |margins |for |retention |of |bondinh |
materials



acidity |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-condition |of |sour; |makes |litmus |paper |red



acquired |pellicle |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-little |skin, |thin |covering |on |teeth, |plaque



acronym |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-word |formed |from |initials |such |as |DDS |or |HIV



acrylic |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-synthetic |resin |material |used |in |fabrication |of |appliances



activator |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-substance |that |reacts |with |the |initiator |to |start |polymerization



acute |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-sharp |or |severe



acute |radiation |exposure |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-radiation |resulting |from |a |massive |short-term, |
ionizing |dose, |such |as |in |an |accidental |exposure |or |explosion |of |radiation |material



addiction |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-compulsive, |uncontrollable |dependence |on |some |habit



adenoid |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-lymphatic |tissue |in |the |nasopharynx |area

,adhesive |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-sticky |or |adhering |material |or |substance



adjacent |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-nearby |or |adjoining



adjunctive |orthodontics |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-necessary |procedures |taken |to |correct |or |restore |
function



adrenocorticosteroids |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-byproducts |from |the |adrenal |cortex



adverse |effect |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-response |to |a |drug |that |is |not |desired; |an |effect |could |be |too |
intense, |weak, |toxic



aerobes |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-microorganisms |that |cannot |survive |without |oxygen; |may |be |
fucultative |(adaptable) |or |abligate |(strict)



aerobic |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-requiring |oxygen |to |live; |needing |oxygen



aerosol |spray |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-drug |solution |suspended |in |and |deliver |by |a |propellant



airway |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-device |inserted |into |the |mouth |and |down |the |throat |to |provide |air |
passage |to |the |windpipe



ala-tragus |line |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-imaginary |line |from |the |ala |(wing) |of |the |nose |to |the |ear |
meatus |(center |of |ear)



-algia |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-suffix |meaning |pain |or |ache



alginate |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-seaweed; |agar-based |elastic |impression |material

, allergic |reactions |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-sensitivity |to |an |antigen |present |within |the |body |resulting |
in |various |symptoms



allograft |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-human |bone |graft |from |a |person |other |than |the |patient



alloy |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-mixture |of |metals



alternating |pulse |sound |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-alternations |of |weak |and |strong |pulsations



alveolar |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-pertaining |to |the |alveolus



alveolectomy |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-surgival |removal |of |alveolar |bone |crests



alveolitis |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-infection |or |inflammation |of |the |alveolar |bone; |a |dry |socket



alveolus |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-bone |growth |on |the |border |of |the |maxilla |and |mandible



alveoplastomy |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-surgical |reshaping |or |contouring |of |the |alveolar |bone



amalgam |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-soft |alloy |mass |containing |mercury, |which |hardens |into |restoration



amalgam |carrier |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-hand |instrument |used |to |carry |plastic |(movable) |amalgam |to
|restorative |site




amalgamation |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-blending |or |pulverizing |an |alloy |with |mercury



AMBU |bag |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-bag |device |placed |over |the |nose |and |mouth |of |the |patient |to |
apply |pressure-forced |air |into |the |lungs



ameloblast |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-enamel-forming |cell; |encourages |cell |growth |for |enamel |tissues