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alveolectomy: surgical excision of the alveolar bone
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alveoloplasty: surgical repair of the alveolar bone
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attrition: wearing away
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benign: not cancerous
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biopsy: the excision of tissue to establish a diagnosis
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bruxism: unconscious habit of grinding the teeth
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carcinoma: a cancerous tumor
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chancre: an ulcer
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cleft palate: congenital cleft
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dry socket: osteitis following extraction
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erosion: a loss of tooth structure
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excisional biopsy: surgical excision of the entire lesion for diagnosis
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extraction: surgical removal of a tooth from the alveolus
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fibroma: a benign tumor of white fibrous tissue
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fluorosis: hypoplasia and discoloration of teeth
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fracture: a break in the bone
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frenectomy: surgical removal of the frenulum from its attachment
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geographic tongue: wandering inflammation of the tongue
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glossalgia: pain in the tongue
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glossitis: inflammation of the tongue
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harelip: a cleft palate
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herpes labialis: herpes simplex of the lip
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hutchinson's teeth: notched or pegged teeth
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hypoplasia: a defective development of any tissue
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impaction: retarded eruption
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incisional biopsy: surgical excision of wedge shaped tissue for diagnosis
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leukoplakia: white patches on the mucous membranes
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malignant: cancerous
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neoplasm: new growth
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operculum: a hood of tissue over a partially erupted tooth
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oral pathology: specialty of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis of dental and oral diseases
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orthognathic surgery: surgery in which the jaws are moved into proper alignment
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osteotomy: partial removal of a bone
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pericoronitis: inflammation around the crown of a partially erupted tooth
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resorption: removal by absorption
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sarcoma: a malignant neoplasm of the connective tissue
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temporomandibular joint: the joint where the mandible meets the maxilla
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trigeminal nerve: the fifth cranial nerve which supplies the face with sensation
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trigeminal neuralgia: breakdown of the trigeminal nerve