Oral pathology test 7

Question 1

Aberrant

Answer 1

Deviating from the unusual or natural type; atypical

Question 2

Anaplastic

Answer 2

Characterized by loss of differentiation of cells and their orientation to one another; malignant tumors

Question 3

Hence jones proteins

Answer 3

Fragments of abnormal immunoglobulins excreted from the pt urine with multiple myeloma

Question 4

Benign

Answer 4

Not life threatening, not cancerous, not malignant

Question 5

Benign tumor

Answer 5

Tumor that is not malignant and favorable for treatment and recovery

Question 6

Carcinoma

Answer 6

Malignant tumor of the epithelium

Question 7

Central

Answer 7

Tumor within bone

Question 8

Dysplasia

Answer 8

Disordered growth; alteration in size, shape, and organization of adult cells

Question 9

Encapsulated

Answer 9

Surrounded by dense band of fibrous connective tissue

Question 10

Enucleation

Answer 10

Complete surgical removal without cutting into the lesion

Question 11

Erythoplakia

Answer 11

Oral mucosal lesion that appears as a smooth red patch or granular red and velvety patch

Question 12

Excision

Answer 12

Surgical removal

Question 13

Hyperchromatic

Answer 13

Microscopic staining that is more intense than normal

Question 14

Hyperplasia

Answer 14

Abnormal increase in the number of cells in an organ or tissue

Question 15

Immunoglobulin

Answer 15

Protein “antibody” synthesized by plasma cells in response to a specific antigen

Question 16

Idiopathic

Answer 16

Without unknown cause

Question 17

In situ

Answer 17

Confined to the site of origin with out invasion of neighboring tissues

Question 18

Invasion

Answer 18

Infiltration and active destruction of surrounding tissues

Question 19

Leukoplakia

Answer 19

Clinical term to identify white, plaque like lesion of the oral mucosa that cannot be wiped off or diagnosed as any other disease

Question 20

Malignant

Answer 20

Tending to produce death, able to metastasize, describes cancer

Question 21

Malignant tumor

Answer 21

Tumor that is resistant to treatment and may cause death; has potential for uncontrolled growth and dissemination or recurrence or both