Peri- Vocab Flashcard

Front

Area around the heart

Back

pericardial

Front

Measure of the outside of a geometric figure.

Back

perimeter

Front

Surrounding the eyeball

Back

perioptic

Front

Outside boundary

Back

periphery

Front

Closest point in a celestial orbit to the sun

Back

perihelion

Front

Terms related to 'around, about, near, enclosing'

Back

peri-

Front

View surroundings

Back

periscope

Front

Branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of bone and gum tissues supporting teeth.

Back

Periodontics

Front

Fill in the Blank: We use a ruler to find the ______________ of the rectangle.

Back

perimeter

Front

Fill in the blank: The ________________ I went to told me I was brushing too hard because my gums were red and inflamed.

Back

periodontist