Chapter 17 Terms

Question 1

Buccal

Answer 1

pertaining to the cheek

Question 2

Candidiasis

Answer 2

moniliasis; white, cheesy, curd-like patch on buccal mucosa due to superficial fungal infection

Question 3

Caries

Answer 3

decay in the teeth

Question 4

Epistaxis

Answer 4

nosebleed, usually from anterior septum

Question 5

Gingivitis

Answer 5

red, swollen gum margins that bleed easily

Question 6

Herpes Simplex 1

Answer 6

clear vesicles with red base that evolve into pustules usually at the lip-skin junction

Question 7

Malocclusion

Answer 7

upper or lower dental arches out of alignment

Question 8

Parotid Glands

Answer 8

pair of salivary glands in the cheeks in from of the ears

Question 9

Pharyngitis

Answer 9

inflammation of the throat

Question 10

Plaque

Answer 10

soft, whitish debris on teeth

Question 11

Rhinitis

Answer 11

red, swollen inflammation of nasal mucosa

Question 12

Thrush

Answer 12

oral candidiasis in the newborn

Question 13

Turbinate

Answer 13

one of the three bony projections into the nasal cavity

Question 14

Uvula

Answer 14

free projection hanging down from the middle of the soft palate