0 Descriptive Terminology Flashcards
Characteristics to describe a lesion?
Colors Borders Size Character (surface texture/elevation) Location/Site
How to describe color?
homogenous = even throughout variegated = uneven
How to describe borders?
blended, crisp
How to describe site/location?
left, right, anterior, posterior
superior, inferior, medial, lateral
facial, lingual
How to describe texture?
smooth, rough, shaggy, pebbly, papillary, etc
How to describe elevation?
flat, raised, depressed
flat lesions
macule, patch
raised lesions
papule, nodule, plaque, tumor, vesicle, bulla, pustule, keratosis
macule
an area of color change with no elevation or depression of the surface; may be any shape or color
an area of color change with no elevation or depression of the surface; may be any shape or color
macule
patch
a macule >2cm in diameter
a macule >2cm in diameter
patch
papule
solid, elevated lesion;
≤0.5cm in diameter
solid, elevated lesion;
≤0.5cm in diameter
papule
nodule
solid, elevated lesion;
>0.5cm in diameter;
sessile (broad base) or pedunculated (narrow base, stalk-like)
solid, elevated lesion;
>0.5cm in diameter
nodule
plaque
slightly-elevated; any surface area
slightly-elevated; any surface area
plaque
tumor
non-specific term to describe any large solid mass;
benign or malignant
non-specific term to describe any large solid mass (benign or malignant)
tumor
vesicle
fluid-filled lesion;
≤0.5cm in diameter
fluid-filled lesion;
≤0.5cm in diameter
vesicle
bulla
fluid-filled elevation;
>0.5cm in diameter
fluid-filled elevation;
>0.5cm in diameter
bulla
pustule
pus-filled elevation;
any size
pus-filled elevation; any size
pustule
keratosis
slightly-raised lesion;
caused by increased production and retention of keratin
slightly-raised lesion;
caused by increased production and retention of keratin
keratosis
Terms to describe hemorrhage?
petechia, purpura, ecchymosis
petechia
flat, pinpoint areas of hemorrhage
flat, pinpoint areas of hemorrhage
petechia
purpura
area of hemorrhage >petechial, but ≤1cm in diameter
area of hemorrhage >petechial, but ≤1cm in diameter
purpura
ecchymosis
area of hemorrhage >1cm in diameter
area of hemorrhage >1cm in diameter
ecchymosis
Terms to describe depressed lesions?
fissure, erosion, ulcer, atrophy
fissure
a linear cleavage or cleft of the mucosa;
may or may not extend through the mucosa
a linear cleavage or cleft of the mucosa; may or may not extend through the mucosa
fissure
erosion
superficial loss of surface epithelium;
usually looks red clinically;
heals without scarring
superficial loss of surface epithelium;
usually looks red clinically; heals without scarring
erosion
ulcer
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
complete loss of surface epithelium;
usually looks white/yellow intraorally due to fibrinous pseudomembrane covering ulcer bed
ulcer
involves lamina propria and possible deeper submucosa of DT
ulcer
atrophy
decrease in normal thickness of epithelium, “thinning,” mucosa usually appears red;
increased translucency of surface
decrease in normal thickness of epithelium, “thinning,” mucosa usually appears red;
increased translucency of surface
atrophy
