Acronyms -Abbreviation pronounced as a word, -a word formed from the first letters of each one of the words in a phrase Golbarg Kolahi 1 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 LASER • "Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation" Golbarg Kolahi 2 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 ALARA • ALARA stands for “ As Low As Reasonably Achievable”. Golbarg Kolahi 3 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Golbarg Kolahi 4 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 ANUG • Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis serious infection of the gums that causes ulcers, swelling, and dead tissues in the mouth. Golbarg Kolahi 5 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 CDA • Certified Dental Assistant Golbarg Kolahi 6 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 DDS / DMD • The DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) and DMD (Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry or Doctor of Dental Medicine) Golbarg Kolahi 7 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 What is the difference between a DDS and DMD? • They are the same degrees. Dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. It's up to the universities to determine what degree is awarded. Golbarg Kolahi 8 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 FFD • Focus Film Distance • the distance between the X-ray source and the film in diagnostic radiography. Golbarg Kolahi 9 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 HIV • The Human Immunodeficiency Virus • HIV-1 budding (in green) from cultured lymphocyte. Golbarg Kolahi 10 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 HVE • High Volume Evacuation Golbarg Kolahi 11 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 MPD • Maximum Permissible Dose • the greatest dose of radiation which is not expected to cause detectable bodily injury to persons at any time during their lifetime Golbarg Kolahi 12 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Golbarg Kolahi 13 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 MSDS • A Material Safety Data Sheet • a document that contains information on the potential health effects of exposure to chemicals, or other potentially dangerous substances. Golbarg Kolahi 14 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 PID • Position-Indicating Device • A device to guide the direction of the x-ray beam during the exposure of dental radiographs. Golbarg Kolahi 15 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 PDR • Physician's Desk Reference • a commercially published compilation of manufacturers' prescribing information on prescription drugs, updated annually Golbarg Kolahi 16 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 PPE • Personal Protective Equipment • refers to protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury or infection Golbarg Kolahi 17 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 RDH • Registered Dental Hygienist • a licensed dental professional registered with a dental association. Golbarg Kolahi 18 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 ZOE • Zinc Oxide Eugenol Golbarg Kolahi 19 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Homonyms • Greek words homos, meaning “same,” and onyms, meaning “name or word.” • a word that is said or spelled the same way as another word but has a different meaning. • homonym can be used to broadly describe either a homograph or homophone. Golbarg Kolahi 20 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Golbarg Kolahi 21 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Die: Dye: form of a prepared tooth in any suitable a colored substance that has an affinity hard substance, usually in metal . to the substrate to which it is being applied. Usually to indicate plaque. Golbarg Kolahi 22 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Auxiliary [AWG-zil-yuh-ree] Axillary /[AK-suh-ler-ee] Giving assistant like a dental assistant. Underarm site Golbarg Kolahi 23 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Esthetics / [es-THET-iks] Aesthesia /[es-THEE-zhee-uh] in relation to the sense of beauty. Consciousness. awareness Golbarg Kolahi 24 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Facial / [FEY-shuh l] Fascial / [FEY-shuh] The side of a tooth that is adjacent a band of connective tissue, beneath to the inside of the lips the skin on muscles Golbarg Kolahi 25 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Palpation Palpitation a method of feeling with the fingers or a noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular hands during a physical examination. heartbeat due to agitation, exertion, or illness. Golbarg Kolahi 26 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Suture Suture Fibrous junction between two bones a stitch or row of stitches holding of the skull together the edges of a wound Golbarg Kolahi 27 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 • impression (left) and a replica or model (right) of the mandibular teeth Golbarg Kolahi 28 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Pronunciation • Put the primary stress on the syllable written as bold uppercase letters and the secondary on the one with bold lower case letters. eg. • Periodontitis / (pear-ee-oh-don-TIE-tis) • Gingivitis / (jin-jih-VIE-tis) Golbarg Kolahi 29 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 • Endodontics / [en də DAN tihks] • Restorative dentistry /[ ri-STAWR-uh-tiv] • Cosmetic dentistry / [käz-ˈME-tik] • Prosthodontics / [pros-thuh-DON-tiks] • Pediatric Dentistry / [pee-dee-A-triks,] • Orthodontics / [awr-thuh-DON-tiks] • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery / [mak-sil-oh-FEY-shuh l] • Radiology / [rey-dee-OL-uh-jee] • Pathology / [puh-THOL-uh-jee] Golbarg Kolahi 30 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Prefix • an affix placed before the stem of a word indicating things such as the quantity, color, size, condition or location . A prefix can change the word’s meaning. Golbarg Kolahi 31 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Prefixes denoting quantity or number Golbarg Kolahi 32 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 /a/an- • Meaning : without • Anemia / [ ah-NEE-me-ah] • Anesthesia / [an-uh s-THEE-zhuh] Golbarg Kolahi 33 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Golbarg Kolahi 34 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Bi- • Meaning : Two / double • Bifurcation / [bye-fur-CAY-shun] Golbarg Kolahi 35 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Hemi- • Meaning : half • Hemisection / [hem-i-SEK-shun] Golbarg Kolahi 36 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Mon/o • Meaning : one • Monomer / [MON-oh-mer] Golbarg Kolahi 37 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Poly- • Meaning : many • Polymerization / [pahl-ih-mer-ih-ZAY-shun] Golbarg Kolahi 38 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Prim/i- • Meaning : first • Primary / [PRY-mary] Golbarg Kolahi 39 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Quad/Quat- • Meaning : four • Quadrant / [KWAH-drant] Golbarg Kolahi 40 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Golbarg Kolahi 41 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Tri- • Meaning: three • Trigeminal / [try-JEM-in-al] Golbarg Kolahi 42 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Uni- • Meaning: one • Unilateral / [you-nih-LAT-er-ol] Golbarg Kolahi 43 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Prefixes denoting color Golbarg Kolahi 44 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Albus- • Meaning : white Albumen / [al-BYOO-men] • Albumin / [al-BYOO-muh n] Golbarg Kolahi 45 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Albumin Golbarg Kolahi 46 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Chlor/o • Meaning : green • Chloroform / [KLOR- oh-form] Golbarg Kolahi 47 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Golbarg Kolahi 48 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Cyan/o Meaning : blue Cyanosis / [sigh- ah- NO-sis] ] Golbarg Kolahi 49 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Golbarg Kolahi 50 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Erythr/o • Meaning : Red • Erythrocyte / [eh-RITH-row-site] Golbarg Kolahi 51 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Golbarg Kolahi 52 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Leuk/o • Meaning : white • Leukoplakia / [ loo-kuh-PLAY-key-ah] • Leukocyte / [LOO-kuh-sit] Golbarg Kolahi 53 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Golbarg Kolahi 54 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Melan/o • Meaning : black • Melanoma / [mel-ah- NO-ma] Golbarg Kolahi 55 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Golbarg Kolahi 56 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Xanth/o • Meaning : yellow • Xanthoma / [ zan-THO-ma] • Xanthinuria / [xan-thi-NU-ri-a] Golbarg Kolahi 57 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Golbarg Kolahi 58 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Prefixes denoting size or degree Golbarg Kolahi 59 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Hyper- • Meaning : over/excess • Hypertrophy / [high-per-TROH-fee] • Hyperthyroid / [hahy-per-THAHY-roid] • Hypercholesterolemia / [hahy-per-kuh-les-ter-uh-LEE-mee-uh] Golbarg Kolahi 60 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Hypertrophy Hyperplasia Golbarg Kolahi 61 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Hypo- • Meaning: under/ below • Hypoplasia / [high-poe-PLAY-zee-ah] • Hypothyroidism / [hahy-puh-THAHY-roi-diz-uh m] • Hypocalcemia / [hahy-poh-kal-SEE-mee-uh] Golbarg Kolahi 62 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Golbarg Kolahi 63 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Macro- • Meaning : large • Macrodontia / [mac-row-DON-she-ah] • Macroglobulin / [mac-row-GLOB-yuh-lin] • Macrocyte / [MAK-ruh-sahyt] Golbarg Kolahi 64 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Macrodontia (Megadontia) Golbarg Kolahi 65 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Micro- • Meaning : small/ minute • Microbe / [MY-crobe] • Microcephalic / [mahy-kroh-suh-FAL-ik] Golbarg Kolahi 66 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Golbarg Kolahi 67 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Pan- • Meaning : all around • Panoramic / [pan-oh- RAM-ic] Golbarg Kolahi 68 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Ultra- • Meaning : extreme/ beyond • Ultrasonic / [ul-trah-SON-ic] Golbarg Kolahi 69 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Prefixes denoting location or direction Golbarg Kolahi 70 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Ab- • Meaning / away from • Absent / [AB-sent] Golbarg Kolahi 71 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Ad- • Meaning : toward / near • Adjacent / [ad-JAY-cent] Golbarg Kolahi 72 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Ana- • Meaning / apart • Analysis / [an-AL-ah-sis] Golbarg Kolahi 73 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Ante- • Meaning : in front • Anterior / [an-TEE-ree-or] Golbarg Kolahi 74 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 De- • Meaning: down from • Dehydration / [ dee-high-DRAY-shun] Golbarg Kolahi 75 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Dia- • Meaning : complete • Dialysis / [die-AL-ih-sis] Golbarg Kolahi 76 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Ecto- • Meaning : outside • Ectopic / [eck-TOP-ic] Golbarg Kolahi 77 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Endo- • Meaning : within • Endodontic / [en-doe-DON-tic] Golbarg Kolahi 78 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 epi- • Meaning : upon/over • Epidermis / [ep-ih-DER-mis] Golbarg Kolahi 79 Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Golbarg Kolahi 80 Wednesday,