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NUR 303 CH 16
Nose, Mouth, and Throat
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aphthous ulcers | "canker sores"; small, painful, round ulcers in the oral mucosa of unknown cause |
| Buccal | pertaining to the cheek |
| Candidiasis | (moniliasis) white, cheesy, curdlike patch on buccal mucosa due to superficial fungal infection |
| Caries | decay in the teeth |
| Cheilitis | red, scaling, shallow, painful fissures at corners of mouth |
| Choanal atresia | closure of nasal cavity due to congenital septum between nasal cavity and pharynx |
| crypts | indentations on surface of tonsils |
| epistaxis | nosebleed, usually from anterior septum |
| Epulis | nontender, fibrous nodule of the gum |
| Fordyce granules | small, isolated, white or yellow papules on oral mucosa |
| Gingivitis | red, swollen gum margins that bleed easily |
| Herpes simplex | "cold sores"; clear vesicles with red base that evolve into pustules, usually at lip-skin junction |
| Koplik spots | small, blue-white spots with red halo over oral mucosa; early sign of measles |
| Leukoplakia | chalky white, thick, raised patch on sides of tongue; precancerous |
| Malocclusion | upper or lower dental arches out of alignment |
| Papillae | rough, bumpy elevations on dorsal surface of tongue |
| Parotid glands | pair of salivary glands in the cheeks in front of the ears |
| Pharyngitis | inflammation of the throat |
| Plaque | soft, whitish debris on teeth |
| Polyp | smooth, pale gray nodules in the nasal cavity due to chronic allergic rhinitis |
| Rhinitis | red, swollen inflammation of nasal mucosa |
| Thrush | oral candidiasis in the newborn |
| Turbinate | one of 3 bony projection into nasal cavity |
| Uvula | free projection hanging down from the middle of the soft palate |