Introduction & Spectrum of Human Diseases

Question 1

Radiolucent

Answer 1

Allows the passage of x-rays. Appears black. Destruction of
bone.

Question 2

Radiopaque

Answer 2

Blocks the passage of x-rays. Appears white. Formation of
bone or other mineralized material.

Question 3

What considerations do you have with radiolucencies?

Answer 3

-well defined or ill defined
-unilocular or multilocular

Question 4

What considerations do you have with radiopacities?

Answer 4

-well defined or ill defined

Question 5

Vesicle

Answer 5

A small circumscribed elevated lesion usually less than 1cm in diameter, usually contains serous fluid
raised
-small water balloon

Question 6

Bulla

Answer 6

Circumscribed elevated lesion that is around 1cm in diameter, usually contains serous fluid
raised
-big water balloon

Question 7

Pustule

Answer 7

Various sized circumscribed elevations containing pus

Question 8

Macule

Answer 8

An 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.
*can only see not feel

Question 9

Papule

Answer 9

A small circumscribed lesion usually less than 1cm in diameter that is elevated or protrudes above the surface of normal surrounding tissue.
*NO fluid

Question 10

Nodule

Answer 10

A circumscribed lesion usually greater than 1cm in diameter that is elevated or protrudes above or below the surface of normal surrounding tissue.
*NO fluid

Question 11

Pedunculated

Answer 11

Attached by a stem-like or stalk base

Question 12

Sessile

Answer 12

Describing the base of a lesion that is flat stem-like

Question 13

Ulcer

Answer 13

A loss of continuity of the epithelium that penetrates to the underlying connective tissue

Question 14

Plaque

Answer 14

A patch or differentiated area on a body surface

Question 15

What are the two different types of plaques?

Answer 15

erythroplakia or leukoplakia

Question 16

Corrugated surface texture

Answer 16

wrinkled

Question 17

Fissure surface texture

Answer 17

A cleft or grove, normal otherwise, showing prominent depth

Question 18

Papillary surface texture

Answer 18

Resembling small nipple-shaped projections or elevations found in clusters

Question 19

ID

Answer 19

well-defined, unilocular, radiolucency

Question 20

ID

Answer 20

well-defined radiopacity

Question 21

ID

Answer 21

vesicle

Question 22

ID

Answer 22

bulla

Question 23

ID

Answer 23

pustule

Question 24

ID

Answer 24

macule

Question 25

ID

Answer 25

papule

Question 26

ID

Answer 26

nodule

Question 27

What is the relationship of the lesion to the surface?

Answer 27

pedunculated

Question 28

What is the relationship of the lesion to the surface?

Answer 28

sessile

Question 29

ID

Answer 29

ulcer

Question 30

ID

Answer 30

plaque left=erythroplakia right=leukoplakia

Question 31

ID surface texture

Answer 31

wrinkled

Question 32

ID surface texture

Answer 32

fissure

Question 33

ID surface texture

Answer 33

papillary

Question 34

ID surface texture

Answer 34

smooth

Question 35

ID surface texture

Answer 35

rough

Question 36

ID surface texture

Answer 36

folded

Question 37

ID

Answer 37

ill-defined radiopacity (sunburst)

Question 38

ID

Answer 38

well-defined, multilocular radiolucency

Question 39

ID

Answer 39

well-defined, unilocular radiolucency

Question 40

ID

Answer 40

multiple well-defined, unilocular radiolucencies

Question 41

ID (fluid filled)

Answer 41

bulla

Question 42

ID (not fluid filled)

Answer 42

nodule

Question 43

ID

Answer 43

papillary, pedunculated, exofitic mass

Question 44

ID

Answer 44

well-defined ulcer w/ erythematous border