1. Medical Terminology Bite- wing x-ray, extraction, colonoscopy, serum bilirubin -definition

2. Bite-wing x-ray Is one of the x-ray type used in dentistry Shows teeth, bone and surrounding soft tissue Can show cavities, hidden dental structure ( like wisdom teeth) and bone loss.

3. -Bite-wing x-ray shows the upper and lower back teeth and how they contact each other on the one picture -Also, are taken to check for the cavities between the teeth

4. Extraction(in dentistry) Known as Pulling Teeth, is a removal of tooth from the mouth

5. Extraction can be done in cases like: Advanced tooth decay, where restoration can’t be done Failed root canal treatment, or root fracture Surrounding tooth bone loss due to infection Problematic or impacted wisdom teeth

6. Types of extraction Simple extraction: are done on teeth visible in the mouth. Usually are done only with local anesthesia. Surgical extraction: are done on more complicated teeth, like broken on the gum line, with deteriorated root or impacted wisdom teeth. In many cases, because this procedure may be traumatic for the patient, surgical extraction can be done during oral sedation.

7. Colonoscopy It a endoscopic procedure to examine the colon and the distal part of the bowel It’s done with use of CCD camera or a fiber optic camera, attached to the flexible tube passed through the anus

8. Reasons for the procedure: Gastrointestinal hemorrhage Changes in bowel habit Suspicion of malignancy

9. Because of the much higher mortality rate associated with colon cancer, colonoscopy procedure is becoming common for people 50 years and older.

10. Serum Bilirubin Bilirubin is a main bile pigment which is formed from the heme breakdown in the blood Broken down heme moves to the liver, where it’s secreted into the bile by the liver

11. Small amount of bilirubin normally circulates in the blood Serum is considered a true test of liver function, and it shows the ability of the liver to take up, process, and secrete bilirubin in the bile

12. Bilirubin pathway