Nose, Mouth, And Throat Flashcards
Aphthous ulcers
“Canker sores”
Small, painful, round ulcers in the oral mucosa of unknown cause
Buccal
Pertaining to the cheek
Candidiasis
(Moniliasis) white, cheesy, curdlike, patch on buccal mucosa due to superficial fungal infection
Caries
Decay in the teeth
Cheilitis
Red, scaling, shallow, painful fissures at corners of mouth
Choanal atresia
Closure of nasal cavity due to congenital septum between nasal cavity and pharynx
Crypts
Indentations on surface of tonsils
Epistaxis
Nosebleed, usually from anterior septum
Epulis
Nontender, fibrous nodule of the gum
Fordyce Granules
Small, isolated, white or yellow papules on oral mucosa
Gingivitis
Red, swollen gum margins that bleeds easily
Herpes Simplex
“Cold sores”
Clear vesicles with red base that evolve into pustules
Koplik Spots
Small, blue-white spots with red halo over oral mucosa; early signs of measles
Leukoplakia
Chalky white, thick, raised patch on sides of tongue; precancerous
Malocclusion
Upper or lower dental arches out of alignment
Papillae
Rough, bumpy elevations on dorsal surface of tongue
Parotid glands
Pair of salivary glands in the cheeks in front of the ears
Pharyngitis
Inflammation of the throat
Plaque
Soft, whitish debris on teeth
Polyp
Smooth, pale grey nodules in the nasal cavity due to chronic allergic rhinitis
Rhinitis
Red, swollen inflammation of nasal mucosa
Thrush
Oral candidiasis in the newborn
Turbinate
One of 3 bony projections into nasal cavity
Uvula
Free projection hanging done from the middle of the soft palate
