Through the study of medical terminology, participants will be introduced to the language of medicine. Basic word elements as well as the rules of building and analyzing medical terms will be explained. This online course emphasizes spelling, definition, usage and pronunciation. In addition, participants will gain an understanding of the anatomical structures of the oral cavity, face and skull along with common oral and maxillofacial diagnoses and treatments. This course is designed for AAOMS fellows, members and their anesthesia and surgical assistants, practice managers, coders and billers as well as administrative staff who work with patients and/or vendors and would benefit from being well-versed in OMS terminology as they represent the practice.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the root, combining forms, prefixes and suffixes of medical terms.
- Use roots, combining forms, prefixes and suffixes to analyze and determine the meaning of medical terms.
- List medical terms while spelling and pronouncing accurately to ensure effective communication.
- Cite the key anatomical structures of the oral cavity, face and skull.
- Apply correct medical terms to the anatomy of the body with an emphasis on oral and maxillofacial structures.
- Describe common oral and maxillofacial conditions and their associated treatments.
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As a reminder, you will have six months from the date of registration to complete the course. AAOMS will allow only one 30-day extension of a registrant’s access to an online coding course upon written request up to 10 days prior to expiration of access. Once an extension is granted, access will expire upon course completion OR at the end of the 30-day extension period.
Dilaine Gloege, CDA, CPC
A certified dental assistant and certified professional coder, Dilaine Gloege founded Tidewater Dental Consulting where she educates dental teams on proper coding and billing practices through her speaking, writing and consulting. She has built a reputation for expertise in coding and insurance over her 37-year career in dentistry, including nearly seven years working with Practice Booster founder Dr. Charles Blair. This collaboration allowed her to contribute to developing essential coding and insurance resources for dental teams, including for publications such as the Insurance Solutions Newsletter and the guides “Coding with Confidence,” “Administration with Confidence” and “Medical Dental Cross Coding with Confidence.”
Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships were disclosed.
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Continuing Education Provider Approval
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education.
ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons designates this activity for 7.0 continuing education credit(s).
AGD - Accepted Program Provider
FAGD/MAGD Credit
11/1/22-12/31/26
Provider ID# 214680
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons designates this internet-based enduring material for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
For AAPC credit, please contact the AAOMS Coding and Reimbursement Staff at (800) 822-6637.
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Pre-Quiz
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Word Structure
Introduction to Word Structure
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Prior to watching the video, please go to the handouts tab to print the course manual.
Once you have finished watching the video, turn to page 5 of the course manual.
Chapter 2: Combining Forms & Suffixes
Flashcard Stack 1(Suffixes) - Chapter 2:1
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Use flashcards to help you learn the suffixes that appear on pages 7-9. In addition, this stack will include prefixes and roots shown in the Word List. Review Stack 1 as many times as needed to achieve your desired level of accuracy.
Flashcards Word List 1 – Chapter 2:1
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Use Word List 1 flashcards to study the definitions of the words appearing in the Word List on pages 7-9. You can also use these flashcards to practice pronouncing these terms.
Matching Exercises - Chapter 2:1
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Use the Matching Exercise to continue reinforcing your learning of the word components and Work list on pages 7-9. Each time you access the exercise, 15 items are chosen at random from a pool of 60 word components and medical terms.
Review Quiz - Chapter 2:1
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15 Questions | Unlimited attempts | 0/15 points to pass
Use the online review quiz as another tool to see how well you have learned this set of word components and medical terms. This quiz will provide you feedback in the form of a quiz score. These results are not recorded nor transmitted. This is your private assessment tool. Each time you access the quiz, 15 questions are chosen at random from a test pool of 60 questions.
Flashcards Stack 2 (Anatomical Roots) - Chapter 2:2
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Use Stack 2 (Anatomical Roots) flashcards to help you learn the word components that appear on pages 14-22. In addition, this stack will include prefixes and roots shown in the Word List. Review Stack 2 as many times as needed to achieve your desired level of accuracy.
Flashcards Word List 2 - Chapter 2:2
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Use Word List 2 flashcards to study the definitions of the words appearing in the Word List on pages 14-22. You can also use these flashcards to practice pronouncing these terms.
Matching Exercises - Chapter 2:2
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Use the Matching Exercise to continue reinforcing your learning of the word components and Work list on pages 14-22. Each time you access the exercise, 10 items are chosen at random from a pool of 132 word components and medical terms.
Review Quiz - Chapter 2:2
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15 Questions | Unlimited attempts | 0/15 points to pass
Use the online review quiz as another tool to see how well you have learned this set of word components and medical terms. This quiz will provide you feedback in the form of a quiz score. These results are not recorded nor transmitted. This is your private assessment tool. Each time you access the quiz, 15 questions are chosen at random from a test pool of 73 questions.
Flashcards Stack 3 (Medical & Surgical Specialties) - Chapter 2:3
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Use Stack 3 (Medical & Surgical Specialties) flashcards to help you learn the word components that appear on pages 25-26. In addition, this stack will include prefixes and roots shown in the Word List. Review Stack 3 as many times as needed to achieve your desired level of accuracy.
Flashcards Word List 3 - Chapter 2:3
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Use Word List 3 flashcards to study the definitions of the words appearing in the Word List on pages 25-26. You can also use these flashcards to practice pronouncing these terms.
Matching Exercises - Chapter 2:3
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Use the Matching Exercise to continue reinforcing your learning of the word components and Work list on pages 25-31. Each time you access the exercise, 10 items are chosen at random from a pool of 72 word components and medical terms.
Review Quiz -Chapter 2:3
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16 Questions | Unlimited attempts | 0/16 points to pass
Use the online review quiz as another tool to see how well you have learned this set of word components and medical terms. This quiz will provide you feedback in the form of a quiz score. These results are not recorded nor transmitted. This is your private assessment tool.
Each time you access the quiz, 16 questions are chosen at random from a test pool of 16 questions.
Chapter 3: Common Prefixes
Flashcards Stack 4 (Directional Prefixes) - Chapter 3:1
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Use Stack 4 (Directional Prefixes) flashcards to help you learn the word components that appear on pages 35-37. In addition, this stack will include prefixes and roots shown in the Word List. Review Stack 4 as many times as needed to achieve your desired level of accuracy.
Flashcards Word List 4 - Chapter 3:1
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Use Word List 4 flashcards to study the definitions of the words appearing in the Word List on pages 35-37. You can also use these flashcards to practice pronouncing these terms.
Matching Exercises - Chapter 3:1
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Use the Matching Exercise to continue reinforcing your learning of the word components and Work list on pages 35-37. Each time you access the exercise, 10 items are chosen at random from a pool of 50 word components and medical terms.
Review Quiz - Chapter 3:1
15 Questions | Unlimited attempts | 0/15 points to pass
15 Questions | Unlimited attempts | 0/15 points to pass
Use the online review quiz as another tool to see how well you have learned this set of word components and medical terms. This quiz will provide you feedback in the form of a quiz score. These results are not recorded nor transmitted. This is your private assessment tool. Each time you access the quiz, 15 questions are chosen at random from a test pool of 27 questions.
Flashcards Stack 5 (Miscellaneous Prefixes) - Chapter 3:2
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Use Stack 5 (Miscellaneous Prefixes) flashcards to help you learn the word components that appear on pages 37-39. In addition, this stack will include prefixes and roots shown in the Word List. Review Stack 5 as many times as needed to achieve your desired level of accuracy.
Flashcards Word List 5 - Chapter 3:2
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Use Word List 5 flashcards to study the definitions of the words appearing in the Word List on pages 37-39. You can also use these flashcards to practice pronouncing these terms.
Matching Exercises - Chapter 3:2
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Use the Matching Exercise to continue reinforcing your learning of the word components and Work list on pages 37-39. Each time you access the exercise, 10 items are chosen at random from a pool of 55 word components and medical terms.
Review Quiz - Chapter 3:2
15 Questions | Unlimited attempts | 0/15 points to pass
15 Questions | Unlimited attempts | 0/15 points to pass
Use the online review quiz as another tool to see how well you have learned this set of word components and medical terms. This quiz will provide you feedback in the form of a quiz score. These results are not recorded nor transmitted. This is your private assessment tool. Each time you access the quiz, 15 questions are chosen at random from a test pool of 50 questions.
Chapter 4: Diagnosis & Treatment Terms
Flashcards Stack 6 (Treatment Suffixes) - Chapter 4:1
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Use Stack 6 (Treatment Suffixes) flashcards to help you learn the word components that appear on pages 47-48. In addition, this stack will include prefixes and roots shown in the Word List. Review Stack 6 as many times as needed to achieve your desired level of accuracy.
Flashcards Word List 6 - Chapter 4:1
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Use Word List 6 flashcards to study the definitions of the words appearing in the Word List on pages 47-48. You can also use these flashcards to practice pronouncing these terms.
Matching Exercises - Chapter 4:1
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Use the Matching Exercise to continue reinforcing your learning of the word components and Work list on pages 47-48. Each time you access the exercise, 10 items are chosen at random from a pool of 41 word components and medical terms.
Review Quiz - Chapter 4:1
15 Questions | Unlimited attempts | 0/15 points to pass
15 Questions | Unlimited attempts | 0/15 points to pass
Use the online review quiz as another tool to see how well you have learned this set of word components and medical terms. This quiz will provide you feedback in the form of a quiz score. These results are not recorded nor transmitted. This is your private assessment tool. Each time you access the quiz, 15 questions are chosen at random from a test pool of 50 questions.
Flashcards Stack 7 (Miscellaneous Combining Forms) - Chapter 4:2
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Use Stack 7 (Miscellaneous Combining Forms) flashcards to help you learn the word components that appear on pages 51-54. In addition, this stack will include prefixes and roots shown in the Word List. Review Stack 7 as many times as needed to achieve your desired level of accuracy.
Flashcards Word List 7 - Chapter 4:2
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Use Word List 7 flashcards to study the definitions of the words appearing in the Word List on pages 51-54. You can also use these flashcards to practice pronouncing these terms.
Matching Exercises - Chapter 4:2
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Use the Matching Exercise to continue reinforcing your learning of the word components and Work list on pages 51-54. Each time you access the exercise, 10 items are chosen at random from a pool of 89 word components and medical terms.
Review Quiz - Chapter 4:2
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15 Questions | Unlimited attempts | 0/15 points to pass
Use the online review quiz as another tool to see how well you have learned this set of word components and medical terms. This quiz will provide you feedback in the form of a quiz score. These results are not recorded nor transmitted. This is your private assessment tool. Each time you access the quiz, 15 questions are chosen at random from a test pool of 43 questions.
Flashcards Stack 8 (Suffixes Related to Disease) - Chapter 4:3
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Use Stack 8 (Suffixes Related to Disease) flashcards to help you learn the word components that appear on pages 55-58. In addition, this stack will include prefixes and roots shown in the Word List. Review Stack 8 as many times as needed to achieve your desired level of accuracy.
Flashcards Word List 8 - Chapter 4:3
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Use Word List 8 flashcards to study the definitions of the words appearing in the Word List on pages 55-58. You can also use these flashcards to practice pronouncing these terms.
Matching Exercises - Chapter 4:3
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Use the Matching Exercise to continue reinforcing your learning of the word components and Work list on pages 55-58. Each time you access the exercise, 10 items are chosen at random from a pool of 69 word components and medical terms.
Review Quiz - Chapter 4:3
15 Questions | Unlimited attempts | 0/15 points to pass
15 Questions | Unlimited attempts | 0/15 points to pass
Use the online review quiz as another tool to see how well you have learned this set of word components and medical terms. This quiz will provide you feedback in the form of a quiz score. These results are not recorded nor transmitted. This is your private assessment tool. Each time you access the quiz, 15 questions are chosen at random from a test pool of 35 questions.
Chapter 5: Oral and Maxillofacial Terms
Flashcards Stack 9 (Oral and Maxillofacial Combining Forms) - Chapter 5
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Use Stack 9 (Oral and Maxillofacial Combining Forms) flashcards to help you learn the word components that appear on pages 73-77. In addition, this stack will include prefixes and roots shown in the Word List. Review Stack 9 as many times as needed to achieve your desired level of accuracy.
Flashcards Word List 9 - Chapter 5
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Use Word List 9 flashcards to study the definitions of the words appearing in the Word List on pages 73-77. You can also use these flashcards to practice pronouncing these terms.
Matching Exercises - Chapter 5
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Use the Matching Exercise to continue reinforcing your learning of the word components and Work list on pages 73-77. Each time you access the exercise, 10 items are chosen at random from a pool of 77 word components and medical terms.
Review Quiz - Chapter 5
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15 Questions | Unlimited attempts | 0/15 points to pass
Use the online review quiz as another tool to see how well you have learned this set of word components and medical terms. This quiz will provide you feedback in the form of a quiz score. These results are not recorded nor transmitted. This is your private assessment tool. Each time you access the quiz, 15 questions are chosen at random from a test pool of 42 questions.
Chapter 6: Lecture Guides
Radiology Services
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Anesthesia Services
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Oral and Maxillofacial Anatomy
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Craniofacial Anatomy
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Anatomy of the Mouth
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Dentoalveolar Diagnoses
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Dentoalveolar Procedures
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Maxillofacial Trauma
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TMDs and TMD Treatment
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Congenital Anomalies
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Cosmetic Procedures
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Conclusion
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Course Quiz
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Course Evaluation
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