Chapter 10&11 Vocab

Question 0

Aphthous ulcers

Answer 0

Painful ulcers appearing in the oral cavity as a circular lesion with a yellow center and a red outline or halo, sometimes referred to as a canker sore

Question 1

Abscess

Answer 1

A collection of pus in a localized area

Question 2

Candida albicans

Answer 2

An oral yeast infection presenting as a thick, white covering on oral mucosa; also called moniliasis.

Question 3

Carcinoma

Answer 3

Cancerous lesion of the epithelium that spreads into bone and connective tissues

Question 4

Exudate

Answer 4

Cellular debris from an infection; the drainage of pus

Question 5

Herpetic whitlow

Answer 5

Painful crusting ulcerations on the fingers or hands resulting from exposure to the herpes virus

Question 6

Hyperplasia

Answer 6

Excess folds of the tissue that result from an ill-fitting denture

Question 7

Leukoplakia

Answer 7

Usually a precipitating factor for cancer; appears as a white leathery patch that cannot be identified as any other white lesion

Question 8

Obturator

Answer 8

Constructed prosthetic device designed to lose a congenital or acquired opening in the palate

Question 9

Sarcoma

Answer 9

Malignant neoplasm beginning in supportive and connective tissue such as bones

Question 10

Squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 10

Malignant lesion that metastasizes into surrounding tissues or into the lymph nodes of the body

Question 11

Tori

Answer 11

Oral maxillary, mandibular, or palatial bone growths projecting outward from the surface

Question 12

AIDS

Answer 12

Disease that destroys the body’s immune system

Question 13

Aerobic bacteria

Answer 13

Bacteria that depend on oxygen to survive

Question 14

Bacteria

Answer 14

Small one-celled microorganisms

Question 15

Candidiasis

Answer 15

Disease caused by the fungus Candida albicans; also called oral thrush

Question 16

Hepatitis

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A viral infection that affects the liver

Question 17

HIV

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A virus that attacks a specific type of white blood cell that controls the body’s immune response

Question 18

Pathogenic

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Disease producing

Question 19

Penicillin

Answer 19

The first antibiotic

Question 20

Spore

Answer 20

Layers of protective membranes formed by some bacteria

Question 21

Streptococcus mutans

Answer 21

The primary bacteria found in dental plaque

Question 22

Tetanus

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Disease caused by bacteria often found in soil; the bacteria often enter the body via a wound in the skin

Question 23

Tuberculosis

Answer 23

A bacterial infection that affects the lungs

Question 24

Viruses

Answer 24

The smallest microorganism