Word Parts
What is the foundation of a word called
Word Root
What is the term used to describe the color black
Melan/o
What is the dental term used to describe the number three
Tri
What is the term used to describe the body's resistance to certain organisms or disease
Immunity
At what age range do the first teeth begin to erupt
6-10 months on the lower anterior
What it is the syllable called that is placed at the END of a word root.
Suffix
What is the term used to describe the color white
Leuk/o
What is the dental term used to describe one thousand
Milli or Kilo (both are correct)
What is the term used to describe the sides of the nostrils of the nose
Ala
What is the term used to describe the shedding or loss of a primary tooth
What is the syllable called that is placed at the FRONT of a word root.
Prefix
What is the term used to describe the color green
Chlor/o
What is the dental terms used to describe one hundred
Cent
What is the term used to describe the wasting away of tissue.
Atrophy
What is the term used to describe a thin, plastic coating painted on the chewing surfaces of teeth to prevent tooth decay.
Sealant
What is the prefix / root word / suffix of the following word: uncomfortable
What is the term used to describe the color yellow
Xanth/o
What is the dental term used to describe one.
Uni or Mono (both are correct)
What is the term used to describe the presence of living cells.
Bacterial
What is the term used to describe inflammation of the gingival tissues.
Gingivitis
What is the prefix / root word / suffix of the following word: disrespectfully
What is the term used to describe the color red
Erythro/o
What is the dental term used to describe six equal parts.
Sext
What is the term used to describe any living body
Organism
What is the term used to describe mineralized plaque on the surface of the teeth.
Tartar/Calculus