Chapter 10

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

Basal cell carcinoma

Answer 2

Cancerous lesion that doesn’t metastasize; most commonly found on areas of the skin that been exposed to the sun. Occurs more often in individual with fair skin tones

Question 3

Candida albicans

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Carcinoma

Answer 4

Cancerous lesion of the epithelium (tissues that line the mouth) that spreads into bone and connective tissues

Question 5

Exudate

Answer 5

Cellular debris from an infection, the drainage of pus

Question 6

Heretic whitlow

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Hyperplasia

Answer 7

Excess folds of tissue that result from an ill fitting denture

Question 8

Kaposi’s sarcoma

Answer 8

Malignant bluish purple vascular tumor ; an opportunistic neoplasm that may occur in people with HIV infection

Question 9

Leukoplakia

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Obturator

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Sarcoma

Answer 11

Malignant neoplasm beginning in supportive and connective tissue such as bones

Question 12

Squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Tori

Answer 13

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