Biomed Ch 17 Oral Path Flashcards
Which lesions are below the mucosal surface
Ulcers, cysts, areas of erosion
Which lesions extend above the mucosal surface
Blisters, pustules, and plaques
What lesion is even with the mucosal surface
Ecchymosis (bruising)
What type of condition appears as a white patch area
Leukoplakia
What condition is caused by yeast like fungal infection
Candidiasis
What is another term for canker sore
Aphthous ulcer
What is the condition in which inflammation causes severe pain and high fever
Cellulitis
What is the term for inflammation of the tongue
Glossitis
What is the condition in which a pattern on the tongue changes
Geographic tongue
What is the condition in which the body does not absorb vitamin b 12
Pernicious anemia
What type of cancer affects the blood forming organs
Leukemia
What is a common precancerous lesion among users of smokeless tobacco
Leukoplakia
What is the term for a malignant lesion in the epithelial tissue of the oral cavity
Carcinoma
What causes radiation caries
Lack of saliva
What is the condition frequently seen on the lateral border of the tongue of patients with HIV/AIDS
Hairy leukoplakia
Which opportunistic infection is seen as purplish lesions on the skin or oral mucosa of patients with aids
Kaposi sarcoma
What is the malignant condition that involves the lymph nodes of HIV/AIDS patients
Lymphoma or lymphadenopathy
What is the difference between developmental disorders and inherited disorders
Developmental caused by a disruption of cells during dev, and inherited caused by abnormality in the gene
What is a congenital disorder
Present at birth and may be developmental or inherited
What is the term used for abnormally large jaws
Macrognathia
What is a more common term for ankyloglossia
Tongue tie
What is the common term for “tooth within a tooth”
Dens in dente