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Oral Pathology
Chapter 1 and 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bulla | circumscribed elevated lesion, contains serous fluid, and looks like a blister |
| Lobule | segment or lobe that is a part of a whole |
| Macule | flat area different from surrounding tissue |
| Papule | circumscribed lesions that is elevated and protrudes above the normal tissue |
| Pustules | circumscribed elevations containing pus |
| Vesicle | small elevated lesion that contains serous fluid |
| Pedunculated | attached by a stemlike or stalklike base similar to that of a mushroom |
| Sessile | base of a lesion that is flat or broad instead of stemlike |
| Nodule | palpable solid lesion found in soft tissue which can occur above, level, or beneath the skin surface |
| Palpation | evaluation of a lesion by feeling it with fingers to determine the texture |
| Colors | red, pink, salmon, white, blue-black, gray, brown, and black |
| Erythema | abnormal redness of the mucosa gingiva |
| Pallor | Paleness of the skin or mucosal tissue |
| Erythroplakia | oral lesion that appears as a smooth red patch or granular red and velvety patch |
| Leukoplakia | white plaquelike lesion on the oral mucosa that cannot be rubbed off |
| Corrugated | wrinkled |
| Fissure | a cleft or groove, normal or otherwise, showing prominent depth |
| Papillary | resembling small, nipple-shaped projections or elevation found in clusters |
| Neoplasia | New growth |
| Neoplasm | Mass of cells |
| Oncology | Study of tumors |
| Onco | Swelling or mass |
| Hyperplasia | Normal cells proliferate in a normal arrangment in response to tissue damage |
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