Head & Neck Vocabulary Images Flashcards
Use periodontal probe to measure size
Brown macule on the lower right lip near the commissure;
area of color change not elevated or depressed in relation to its surroundings, flat
multiple 1-3mm brown papules located bilaterally in the periorbital region
solid, raised lesions less than 5mm in diameter
yellow-red nodule
White plaque, well-defined border
slightly elevated and flat, corrugated on the surface
fissures
narrow, slit-like ulceration or groove
Petechiae and Ecchymosis
Flat, round, pinpoint area(s) of hemorrhage and larger area of hemorrhage
Purpura
Hemorrhage into the skin, larger than petechia, but usually less than one centimeter
Lingual Varicosities
Distended, dilated veins on the ventral surface of the tongue
Scale
Flakes of retained surface keratin
Crust on the vermilion border on the left side of the lower lip
Dried blood on the skin/lip surface
Erosive
Superficial, partial or total loss of surface epithelium
Ulcer, blended border
White, Papillary, Pedunculated
Exhibiting numerous surface projections, base is narrower than the widest part of the lesion
Verrucous, Sessile
Exhibiting a rough, warty surface, base is the widest part of the lesion
Ulcer on an erythematous base
Loss of surface epithelium on a red base
Multiple pale white vesicles on an erythematous base
Superficial, 5mm or less in diameter, fluid-filled
Bulla
Fluid-filled, greater than 5mm in diameter
Yellowish-red pustule on the facial gingiva between #6 and #7
Blister filled with pus (purulent exudate)
Vertically oriented dermatoglyphics extending from the lip vermilion to the skin, fissured tongue
Lines forming a pattern on the skin
Crenated
Scalloped borders of the lateral tongue
