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Plain Language Medical Dictionary

Medical Terminology Websites

Word Parts and What They Mean
From the National Library of Medicine.
Understanding Medical Terms
From the Merck Manual Consumer Version.

Medline Plus : Some Common Abbreviations
From the National Library of Medicine.

Pronunciations
From the Merck Manual Consumer Version

Dental Terminology

Glossary of Dental Clinical Terms
From the American Dental Association.
Glossary of Dental Administrative Terms
From the American Dental Association.
Dental Terminology Cheat Sheet
From Milwaukee Career College. Breaks down dental terms into prefix, root, and suffix.
Professional Dental Terminology for the Dental Assistant and Hygienist
Part of a continuing education course from dentalcare.com. The glossary is divided into separate pages by alphabet ranges.
Basic Dental Terminology
31 minute video, divided into 9 chapters.

Medical Words Tutorial

Understanding Medical Words Tutorial
Online tutorial from the National Library of Medicine

Understanding Medical Words Tutorial
PDF of the online tutorial. From the National Library of Medicine.

Print Books

Dental Terminology book cover

This book and more available at the school library.

Spanish Terminology for the Dental Team book cover

This book and more available at the school library.

Mastering Medical Terminology book cover

This book and more available at the school library.

Medical Terminology for Dummies book cover

This book and more available at the school library.

Medical Terminology Flashcards - picture of box

These flashcards and more available at the school library.

Medical Terminology Illustrated book cover

This book and more available at the school library.

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