chapter 39 part 2 Flashcards
inflammation of the parotid gland
parotitis
the ‘‘most common inflammatory condition of the salivary glands’’
parotitis
inflammation of the parotid may be due to
mumps
causative agent of parotitis:
staphylococcus aureus
inflammation of the salivary glands
sialadenitis
causative agent of sialadenitis:
staphylococcus aureus
causative agent of sialadenitis in hospitalized patients:
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
also known as salivary stones
salivary calculus
another term for salivary calculus
sialolithiasis
sialolithiasis is formed mainly from ______
calcium phosphate
a procedure that USES SHOCK WAVES to disintegrate the stone
lithotripsy
also known as auriculotemporal syndrome
frey syndrome
facial sweating and flushing in the general location of the removed parotid gland
frey syndrome
occur in any part of the mouth or throat
cancer of the oral cavity and pharynx
what type of cell carcinoma in the cancer of the oral and pharynx
squamous cell carcinoma