CDC Medical Terminology & Anatomy 2

Question 1

The term 'apical' in dental anatomy refers to the direction toward the:

Accepted Answer

Root tip of the tooth

Answer

Apical means toward the apex or root tip of the tooth.

Question 2

Which prefix means 'around' or 'surrounding,' as in 'periodontal'?

Accepted Answer

Peri-

Answer

The prefix 'peri-' means around or surrounding, as seen in periodontal (around the tooth).

Question 3

The term 'osseous' refers to tissue that is:

Accepted Answer

Bone-like or composed of bone

Answer

Osseous means relating to or composed of bone, from the Latin 'os' meaning bone.

Question 4

In dental ceramics, 'cervical' refers to the region of the tooth near the:

Accepted Answer

Gumline or neck of the tooth

Answer

Cervical refers to the neck region of the tooth, located at the gumline between the crown and root.

Question 5

The suffix '-itis' in a dental term such as 'gingivitis' indicates:

Accepted Answer

Inflammation

Answer

The suffix '-itis' denotes inflammation, so gingivitis means inflammation of the gingiva.

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