Oral pathology test 7 Flashcards
Aberrant
Deviating from the unusual or natural type; atypical
Anaplastic
Characterized by loss of differentiation of cells and their orientation to one another; malignant tumors
Hence jones proteins
Fragments of abnormal immunoglobulins excreted from the pt urine with multiple myeloma
Benign
Not life threatening, not cancerous, not malignant
Benign tumor
Tumor that is not malignant and favorable for treatment and recovery
Carcinoma
Malignant tumor of the epithelium
Central
Tumor within bone
Dysplasia
Disordered growth; alteration in size, shape, and organization of adult cells
Encapsulated
Surrounded by dense band of fibrous connective tissue
Enucleation
Complete surgical removal without cutting into the lesion
Erythoplakia
Oral mucosal lesion that appears as a smooth red patch or granular red and velvety patch
Excision
Surgical removal
Hyperchromatic
Microscopic staining that is more intense than normal
Hyperplasia
Abnormal increase in the number of cells in an organ or tissue
Immunoglobulin
Protein “antibody” synthesized by plasma cells in response to a specific antigen