Chap 4 Vocab

Question 1

Anosmia

Answer 1

The loss of smell

Question 2

Enanthem

Answer 2

A rash involving mucosal surfaces, such as the oral mucosa

Question 3

Exanthem

Answer 3

A rash involving the skin

Question 4

Granuloma

Answer 4

A tumorlike mass of inflammatory tissue consisting of a central collection of macrophages, often including multinucleated giant cells, surrounded by lymphocytes.

Question 5

Herpetic whitlow

Answer 5

An infection caused by herpes simplex virus infection that involves the distal phalanx of a finger.

Question 6

Incubation period

Answer 6

The period between the infection of an individual by a pathogen and the manifestation of the disease it causes.

Question 7

Malaise

Answer 7

A vague, indefinite feeling of discomfort, debilitation, or lack of health.

Question 8

Mycetoma

Answer 8

A collection of aspergillosis organisms; a fungal ball.

Question 9

Nonpathogenic microorganisms

Answer 9

Microorganisms that don’t cause disease

Question 10

Operculum

Answer 10

A flap of soft tissue that covers the crown of a partially erupted tooth, most often a mandibular third molar. It may trap plaque and food debris and act as a source of local infection.

Question 11

Opportunistic infection

Answer 11

A disease caused by a microorganism that does not ordinarily cause disease but becomes pathogenic under certain circumstances.

Question 12

Paresthesia

Answer 12

An abnormal sensation such as burning, prickling, or tingling.

Question 13

Pathogenic organism

Answer 13

Microorganisms that do cause disease

Question 14

Pruritis

Answer 14

Itching

Question 15

Subclinical infection

Answer 15

An infectious disease not detectable by the usual clinical signs.