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Vocabulary words are for fifth graders! Think again. While learning about the basic sciences and dentistry you will no doubt come across many words that you have never heard of. How many of you knew what epistaxis was before dental school? Maybe a few of you. What about rhinorrhea? Too easy? I have a list of only a few medical terms which I have thought sounded quite interesting. Will you use these words in private practice? Maybe some of them. Will you see them in Journals and in CE courses? Most definitely. Will you sound like a stud if you use these words with a dental instructor? Fo shizzle!*
Here is my list:

There are a lot more, but I liked these the best and have written them down over a period of time. Remember what GI Joe used to say: “Knowing is half the battle”. I will leave it up to you to figure out what these mean, you learn it better that way. Just remember, Google is your friend. What are some of your favorite words?

*Use wisely, instructors may vary.