Chapter 13- Extraoral and Intraoral Examination

Question 1

abnormailty found by a health care professional

Answer 1

sign

Question 2

abnormality identified by the patient

Answer 2

symptoms

Question 3

papillaryred area of variable shape and size

Answer 3

erythema

Question 4

growing outward

Answer 4

exophytic

Question 5

of unknown etiology

Answer 5

idiopathic

Question 6

hardened or abnormally hard

Answer 6

indurated

Question 7

a small solid lesion that may be pointed, rounded, or flat topped

Answer 7

papule

Question 8

larger than a papule

Answer 8

nodule

Question 9

lesion greater than 2cm

Answer 9

tumor

Question 10

a small circumscribed lesion with a thin surface covering that may contain serum or mucin and appear white

Answer 10

vesicle

Question 11

may be more than or less than 5mm in diameter and contain pus giving it a yellow color

Answer 11

pustule

Question 12

large (>1cm) filled with fluid usually mucin or serum but may contain blood

Answer 12

bulla

Question 13

slightly raised lesion with a broad flat top. Usually larger than 5mm with a pasted on appearance

Answer 13

plaque

Question 14

depressed lesion that may result from the rupture of an elevated lesion

Answer 14

ulcer