Nose, Mouth, & Throat Flashcards
Smooth, pale grey nodules in the nasal cavity due to chronic allergic rhinitis
Polyp
Pertaining to the cheek
Buccal
(Moniliasis) white, cheesy, curdlike patch on buccal mucosa due to superficial fungal infection
Candidiasis
Nosebleed, usually from anterior septum
Epistaxis
Rough, bumpy elevations on dorsal surface of tongue
Papillae
Decay in the teeth
Caries
Nontender, fibrous nodule of the gum
Epulis
Small, isolated, white or yellow papules on oral mucosa
Fordyce Granules
Red, swollen inflammation of nasal mucosa
Rhinitis
Red, swollen gum margins that bleed easily
Gingivitis
“Cold sores”; clear vesicles with red base that evolve into pustules, usually at lip-skin junction
Herpes Simplex
“Canker sores”; small, painful, round ulcers in the oral mucosa of unknown cause
Aphthous Ulcers
Small, blue-white spots with red halo over oral mucosa; early sign of measles
Koplik Spots
One of 3 bony projections into nasal cavity
Turbinate
Pair of salivary glands in the cheeks in front of the ears
Parotid glands