MA 1 pictures/some definitions Flashcards
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1-pathology
2-dental path
3-elementary lesions
4-flat
5-elevated
6-fluid filled
7-solid
8-depressed
1-studies the causes of diseases, mechanisms which produce them, sites where they occur & the resulting morphologic & functional alterations
2-speciality of dentistry & path which deals w/ nature, identification & managements of diseases affecting the oral maxillofacial regions
3-physical changes in the mouth caused by diseases—generic terms used to describe
4-macule & patch
5-fluid fuilled & solid
6-vesicle, bulla, & pustule
7-plaque, pseudom, papule, nodule, & tumor
8-erosion & ulcer

macule: flat change in color <1 cm

patch: flat change in color >1 cm

plaque: solid, raised, flat topped lesion

pseudomembrane: removable plaque

papule: solid, raised lesion <1 cm

nodule: solid, raised lesion >1 cm

tumor: solid, raised lesion >5 cm

vesicle: raised, fluid filled lesion <1 cm

bulla: raised, fluid filled lesion >1 cm

pustule- raised, pus filled lesion

erosion- depressed lesion w/ partial loss of epithelium

ulcer- depressed lesion w/ total loss of epithelium

a- bulla
e-plaque
g-vesicle

b- ulcer
c-tumor
d-pustule

f- macule
j-nodule

h- papule
i-erosion
1-ABC’s of path
A=anatomic
B= border
C= color, consistency, configuration
D=diameter
E=elementary Lesion

borders: limits
poorly defined vs well defined

borders: contour
regular vs irregular

configuration: surface
smooth vs papillary

configuration: surface
granular vs ulcerated

configuration: base
pedunculated vs sessile

configuration: distribution
localized (single) vs localized (multiple)
















































































































