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0 Descriptive Terminology Flashcards

1
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Characteristics to describe a lesion?

A 
Colors
Borders
Size
Character (surface texture/elevation)
Location/Site
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How to describe color?

A 
homogenous = even throughout
variegated = uneven
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How to describe borders?

A

blended, crisp

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How to describe site/location?

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left, right, anterior, posterior
superior, inferior, medial, lateral
facial, lingual

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How to describe texture?

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smooth, rough, shaggy, pebbly, papillary, etc

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How to describe elevation?

A

flat, raised, depressed

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flat lesions

A

macule, patch

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raised lesions

A

papule, nodule, plaque, tumor, vesicle, bulla, pustule, keratosis

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macule

A

an area of color change with no elevation or depression of the surface; may be any shape or color

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an area of color change with no elevation or depression of the surface; may be any shape or color

A

macule

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patch

A

a macule >2cm in diameter

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a macule >2cm in diameter

A

patch

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papule

A

solid, elevated lesion;

≤0.5cm in diameter

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solid, elevated lesion;

≤0.5cm in diameter

A

papule

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nodule

A

solid, elevated lesion;
>0.5cm in diameter;
sessile (broad base) or pedunculated (narrow base, stalk-like)

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solid, elevated lesion;

>0.5cm in diameter

A

nodule

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plaque

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slightly-elevated; any surface area

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slightly-elevated; any surface area

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plaque

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tumor

A

non-specific term to describe any large solid mass;

benign or malignant

20
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non-specific term to describe any large solid mass (benign or malignant)

A

tumor

21
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vesicle

A

fluid-filled lesion;

≤0.5cm in diameter

22
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fluid-filled lesion;

≤0.5cm in diameter

A

vesicle

23
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bulla

A

fluid-filled elevation;

>0.5cm in diameter

24
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fluid-filled elevation;

>0.5cm in diameter

A

bulla

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pustule

A

pus-filled elevation;

any size

26
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pus-filled elevation; any size

A

pustule

27
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keratosis

A

slightly-raised lesion;

caused by increased production and retention of keratin

28
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slightly-raised lesion;

caused by increased production and retention of keratin

A

keratosis

29
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Terms to describe hemorrhage?

A

petechia, purpura, ecchymosis

30
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petechia

A

flat, pinpoint areas of hemorrhage

31
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flat, pinpoint areas of hemorrhage

A

petechia

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purpura

A

area of hemorrhage >petechial, but ≤1cm in diameter

33
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area of hemorrhage >petechial, but ≤1cm in diameter

A

purpura

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ecchymosis

A

area of hemorrhage >1cm in diameter

35
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area of hemorrhage >1cm in diameter

A

ecchymosis

36
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Terms to describe depressed lesions?

A

fissure, erosion, ulcer, atrophy

37
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fissure

A

a linear cleavage or cleft of the mucosa;

may or may not extend through the mucosa

38
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a linear cleavage or cleft of the mucosa; may or may not extend through the mucosa

A

fissure

39
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erosion

A

superficial loss of surface epithelium;
usually looks red clinically;
heals without scarring

40
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superficial loss of surface epithelium;

usually looks red clinically; heals without scarring

A

erosion

41
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ulcer

A

complete loss of surface epithelium;
usually looks white/yellow intraorally due to fibrinous pseudomembrane covering ulcer bed;
involves lamina propria and possible deeper submucosa of DT

42
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complete loss of surface epithelium;

usually looks white/yellow intraorally due to fibrinous pseudomembrane covering ulcer bed

A

ulcer

43
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involves lamina propria and possible deeper submucosa of DT

A

ulcer

44
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atrophy

A

decrease in normal thickness of epithelium, “thinning,” mucosa usually appears red;
increased translucency of surface

45
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decrease in normal thickness of epithelium, “thinning,” mucosa usually appears red;
increased translucency of surface

A

atrophy

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