Chapter 16 - Nose, Mouth, and Throat Flashcards
Aphthous ulcers
“Canker sores” small, painful, round ulcers in the oral mucosa of unknown cause
Buccal
Pertaining to the cheek
Candidiasis
(Moniliasis) - White, cheesy, curdlike patch on buccal mucosa due to superficial fungal infection.
Caries
Decay in the teeth
Cheilitis
Red, scaling, shallow, painful fissures at the corners of the mouth
Choanal atresia
Closure of the nasal cavity due to congenital septum between nasal cavity and pharynx
Crypts
Indentations on surface of tonsils
Epistaxis
Nosebleed, usually from anterior septum
Epulis
Nontenter, fibrous nodule of the gum
Fordyce granules
Small, isolated, white or yellow papules on oral mucosa
Gingivitis
Red, swollen gum margins that bleed easily
Herpes simplex
“Cold sores” - Clear vessicles with a red base that evolve into pustules, usually at lip-skin junction
Koplik spots
Small, blue-white spots with a red halo over oral mucosa; early sign of measles
Leukoplakia
Chalky white, thick, raised patch on sides of tongue. Precancerous.
Malocclusion
Upper or lower dental arches out of alignment
Papillae
Rough, bumpy elevations on dorsal surface of tongue
Parotid glands
Pair of salivary glands in the cheeks in front of the ears
Pharyngitis
Inflammation o fthe throat
Plaque
Soft, whitish debris on teeth
Polyp
Smooth, pale gray nodules in the nasal cavity due to chronic allergic rhinitis.
Rhinitis
Red, swollen inflammation of the nasal mucosa
Thrush
Oral candidiasis in the newborn
Turbinate
One of 3 bony projections into the nasal cavity
Uvula
Free projection hanging down from the middle of the soft palate.
