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Chapter 9: Oral Manifestations Of Systemic Diseases Flashcards

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Acromegaly

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A disorder that is caused by chronic overproduction of growth hormone by the pituitary gland and is characterized by gradual and permanent enlargement of bones after closure of epiphyseal plates

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Adipokines

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Cytokines produced by adipose tissue (fat)

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Agranulocytosis

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A marked decrease in the number of granulocytes, particularly neutrophils

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Anemia

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A reduction in the number of red blood cells, quantity of hemoglobin, or volume of packed red blood cells to less than normal

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Apertognathia

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Anterior open bite

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Aplasia

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Lack of development

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Arthralgia

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Severe pain in a joint

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Atherosclerosis

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The process by which a lipid accumulates within the walls of large and medium sized arteries. It leads to reduce blood flow to and death of vital organs

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Catabolism

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component of metabolism that involves the breakdown of tissue

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chemotherapy

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treatment of disease by the use of chemical substances especially the treatment of cancer by cytotoxic and other drugs

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coagulation

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formation of clot

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dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing

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ecchymosis

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small, flat, hemorrhagic patch larger than petechia on skin or mucosal membrane

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Epistaxis

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bleeding from nose

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Exophthalmos

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An abnormal protrusion

(bulging) of one or both eyes.

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Fibrin

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An insoluble protein that is essential to the clotting

of blood.

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Gastrectomy

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Surgical removal of the stomach

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Gigantism

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Excessive growth and height. Pituitary
gigantism is a condition caused by increased production of
growth hormone by the pituitary gland before closure of the
epiphyseal plates.

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Hematocrit

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Volume percentage of red blood cells in

whole blood.

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Hematoma

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A localized swelling that is filled with

blood caused by a break in the wall of a blood vessel.

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Hypercalcemia

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excess calcium in the blood

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Hypercortisolism

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A condition caused by prolonged exposure to cortisol

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hypoglycemia

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a deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream

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Hyponatremia

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A deficiency of sodium in the blood

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Hormone

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Secreted molecules produced in the body that have a specific regulatory action on target cells that are distant from their sites of synthesis; an endocrine hormone is frequently carried by the blood from its site of release to its target.

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Icterus

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Jaundice

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International Normalized Ratio

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A system established by
the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Committee on Thrombosis and Hemostasis for reporting the results of blood coagulation (clotting) tests.

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Ischemia

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An inadequate blood supply to an organ

or part of the body, especially the heart muscles.

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Insulin

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A hormone produced in the pancreas by beta cells in the islets of Langerhans; insulin regulates glucose metabolism and is the major fuel-regulating hormone.

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Insulin Shock

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Profound hypoglycemia, or low blood glucose level, that necessitates emergency intervention.

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KEtoacidosis

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Accumulation of acid in the body resulting from accumulation of ketone bodies

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Kiolonychia

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Spoon shaped nails

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Leukopenia

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A condition in which the number of WBC circulating in the blood is abnormally low

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Macro vascular disease

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Atherosclerosis of large and medium sized blood vessels

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Macroglossia

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Abnormally large tongue

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Megaloblast

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Large, abnormally developed RBC typical of certain forms of anemia and associated with deficiency of folic acid and vitamin b12

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Menorrhagia

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Abnormally heavy bleeding during menstruation

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Mycrocyte

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A red blood cell that is smaller than normal

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Micro vascular disease

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Damage to small blood vessels

40
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Myalgia

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Muscle pain

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