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Vocab 4 Flashcards

1
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“Canker sores”; small, painful, round ulcers in the oral mucosa of unknown cause

A

Aphthous Ulcers

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2
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Pertaining to the cheek

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Buccal

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3
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(Moniliasis) White, cheesy, curd like patch on buccaneers mucosa due to superficial fungal infection

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Candidiasis

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4
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Decay in the teeth

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Caries

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5
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Red, scaling, shallow, painful fissures at corners of mouth

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Cheilitis

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6
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Closure of nasal cavity due to congenital septum between nasal cavity and pharynx

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Choanal Atresia

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7
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Indentations on surface on tonsils

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Crypts

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Nosebleed, usually from anterior septum

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Epistaxis

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9
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Nontender, fibrous nodule of the gum

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Epulis

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10
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Small, isolated, white or yellow papules on oral mucosa

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Fordyce Granules

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11
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Red, swollen gum margins that bleed easily

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Gingivitis

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12
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“Cold sores”; clear vesicles with red base that evolve into pustules, usually at lip skin junction

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Herpes Simplex

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13
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Small, blue-white spots with red halo over oral mucosa; early sign of measles

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Koplik Spots

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14
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Chalky white, thick, raised patch on sides of tongue; precancerous

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Leukoplakia

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15
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Upper or lower dental arches out of alignment

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Malocclusion

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16
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Rough, bumpy elevations on dorsal surface of tongue

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Papillae

17
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Pair of salivary glands in the cheeks in front of the ears

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Parotid Glands

18
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Inflammation of the throat

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Pharyngitis

19
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Soft, whitish debris on teeth

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Plaque

20
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Smooth, pale gray nodules in the nasal cavity due to chronic allergic rhinitis

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Polyp

21
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Red, swollen inflammation of nasal mucosa

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Rhinitis

22
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Oral candidiasis in the newborn

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Thrush

23
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One of 3 bony projections into nasal cavity

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Turbinate

24
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Free projection hanging down from the middle of the soft palate

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Uvula

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