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1
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a circumscribed, elevated lesion that is more than 5mm in diameter, usually contains serous fluid, and looks like a blister

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bulla

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a segment or lobe that is a part of the whole; these lobes sometimes appear fused together

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lobule

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area that is usually distinguished by a color different from that of the surrounding tissue; it is flat and does not protrude above the surface of the normal tissue. a freckle

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macule

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a small, circumscribed lesion usually less than 1 cm in diameter that is elevated or protrudes above the surface of normal surrounding tissue; white soft movable; epithelial proliferation

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papule

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attached by a stemlike or stalklike base similar to that of a mushroom

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peduculated

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variously sized circumscribed elevations containing pus

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pustule

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describing the bse of a lesion that is flat or broad instead of stemlike

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sessile

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a small, elevated lesion less than 1 cm in diameter that contains serous fluid

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vesicle

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9
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a palpable solid lesion up to 1 cm in diameter found in soft tissue; it can occur above, level with, or beneath the skin surface; connective tissue proliferation; lesion stays put

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nodule

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10
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the evaluation of a lesion by feeling it with the fingers to determine the texture of the area; descriptive terms for this are soft, firm, semifirm, and fluid filled; these terms also describe the consistency of a lesion

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palpation

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11
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abnormal redness of mucosa or gingiva

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erythema

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clinical term used to describe an oral mucosal lesion that appears as a smooth red patch or granular red and velvety patch

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erythroplakia

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a clinical term for a white plaquelike lesion on the oral mucosa that cannot be rubbed off or diagnosed as a specific disease

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leukoplakia

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14
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paleness of skin

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pallor

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15
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wrinkled

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corrugated

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cleft or groove, normal or otherwise showing prominent depth

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fissure

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17
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resembling small, nipple shaped projections or elevations found in clusters

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papillary

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18
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the process by which parts of a whole join together, or fuse to make one

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coalescence

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a lesion with borders that are not well defined, making it impossible to detect the exact parameters of the lesion; may make treatment more difficult and depending on the biopsy results, more radical

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diffuse

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20
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a lesion that extends beyond the confines of one distinct area and is defined as many lobes or parts that are somewhat fused together, making up an entire lesion; soap bubbles;

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multilocular

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21
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odontogenic keratocyst often presents as a what

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multilocular radiolucent lesion

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22
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stage 1 periapical cemento osseous dysplasia(cementoma)

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radiolucent

23
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stage 2 periapical cemento osseous dysplasia(cementoma)

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radiopaque

24
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a radiolucent lesion that extends between the roots, as seen in a traumatic bone cyst; this lesion appears to extend up the periodontal ligament

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scalloping around root

25
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median rhomboid glossitis aka central papillary is what kind of infection

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fungal infection

26
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neutrophils attack the epithelial surface- leads to atrophy of the filiform papillae on the dorsal tongue

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geographic tongue

27
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test for pagets disease

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elevated serum alkaline phosphatase level

28
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may appear as a radiolucency that scallops around the roots, when the lesion is open surgically, an empty void is found

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traumatic bone cyst

29
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epithelial dysplasia can be

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premalignant

30
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ANUG

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acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis; responds to hydrogen peroxide

31
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may be associated with a deficiency of B-complex vitamin; most commonly a fungal condition and responds to topical application of an antifungal cream or ointment such as nystatin

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angular cheilitis

32
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decides which test or procedure is required to rule out the conditions originally suspected and establish the definitive or final diagnosis

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differential diagnosis

33
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CLABBSS

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COLOR, LOCATION, ARCHITECTURE, BORDER, BASE, SURFACE, SIZE

34
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slight elevation/usually white unless the patient is colorizing it by smoking or food/candidiasis is an example

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plaque

35
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thinning of epithelium, but epithelium is intact/appears red/burning sensation/flat

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erosion

36
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depressed area because epithelium is not intact

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ulcer

37
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flat/red halo due to the fibrin clot on top/soft

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superficial ulcer

38
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raised/feels hard/indurated/could be SCC or fungal or sarcoidosis

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craterform

39
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pinpoint

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petechiae

40
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up to 1 cm

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purpura

41
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> 1cm

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ecchymosis

42
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a deep bleed/brown to black in color due to the blood clotting

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hematoma

43
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alteration in the environment that causes tissue damage

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injury

44
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hyperemia resulting from dilation of the microcirculation

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redness or erythema and heat

45
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permeability of the microcirculation leads to exudate formation in the tissue

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swelling

46
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pressure on nerves by exudate formation and release of biochemical mediators

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pain

47
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events associated with swelling and pain

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loss of the usual level of tissue function

48
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production of pyrogens affects the hypothalamus, which increases body temp

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fever

49
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an increase in the number of white blood cells circulating in blood

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leukocytosis

50
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hyperplasia and hypertrophy of lymphocytes

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lymphadenopathy

51
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a nonspecific protein produced in the liver and elevated in the circulating blood when inflammation is present in the body

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elevated c reactive protein

52
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the extravascular fluid component of blood that passes through the endothelial cell walls of the microcirculation

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transudate

53
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a body fluid with a high protein content that leaves the microcirculation during an inflammatory response that consists of serum that contains white blood cells, fibrin , and other protein molecules

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exudate

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