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Exam #2: Vocabulary Flashcards

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Angular Cheilosis

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Reddish inflammation of the lip/s & production of fissures that radiate from the angles of the mouth

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Branchial Cleft Cyst

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Congenital lesion due to incomplete involution of the branchial cleft, typically in the lateral neck

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Cholesteatoma

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Mass of keratinizing squamous epithelium & cholesterol in the middle ear, usually caused by chronic OM, with squamous metaplasia

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Cholasma

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“Mask of pregnancy” or a common facial discoloration seen in pregnancy

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Encephalocele

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Neural tube defect with protrusions of brain & membranes that cover openings in the skull

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Epstein pearls

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Multiple small, white, epithelial inclusion cysts found in the midline palate in newborn infants

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Fordyce Spots

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Ectopic sebaceous glands of the buccal mucosa appearing as yellow-white raised lesions found on the inner surface and vermillion border of the lips

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Koplik’s Spots

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Small red spots with bluish-white centers on buccal mucosa opposite the molar teeth, appearing in the prodromal stage of measles

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Leukoplakia

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  • Circumscribed, firmly attached, thick white patches on the tongue and other mucous membranes, often occurring as a precancerous growth - Associated with pipe smoking & snuff
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Ossification

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formation of bone tissue

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Otitis Externa

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Inflammation of the external auditory canal, usually due to bacterial or fungal infection

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Otitis Media

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Inflammation/infection of the tympanum or middle ear

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Ostosclerosis

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Deposits of bone resulting in immobilization of the stapes

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Peritonsillar Abscess

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Deep infection in the space between the soft palate and tonsil

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Pharyngitis

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Inflammation/Infection of the mucous membrane underlying parts of the pharynx

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Presbycusis

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Age-related hearing impairment

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Thyroglossal Duct Cyst

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Palpable cystic mass in the neck due to incomplete closure of the thyroglossal duct

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Tophi

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small, whitish uric acid crystals along the peripheral margins of the auricles seen in Gout

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Torus Mandibularis

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Bony protuberance of the lingual aspect of the lower jaw in the canine-premolar region

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Torus Palatinus

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Bony protuberance in the midline of the hard palate

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Tympanosclerosis

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Formation of dense connective tissue in the middle ear, often resulting in hearing loss when the ossicles are involved

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Webbing

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Excessive posterior cervical skin that is often associated with chromosomal anomalies

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Xerostomia

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Dry mouth

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Angular Cheilosis

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Branchial Cleft Cyst

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Cholesteatoma

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Encephalocele

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Epstein Pearls

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Fordyce Spots

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Koplik’s Spots

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Leukoplakia

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Peritonsillar Abscess

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Thyroglossal Duct Cyst

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