Prelim. Diagnosis Terms

Question 1

Symptom

Answer 1

a subjective. headache, malaise

Question 2

Sign

Answer 2

objective/measurable. fever, swelling, rash

Question 3

Lesion

Answer 3

any altered tissue. pimple-cancer

Question 4

Etiology

Answer 4

“cause” of disease

Question 5

Syndrome

Answer 5

group of signs/symptoms that characterize a specific disease

Question 6

Ways to Describe a Lesion:

Answer 6

clinical appearance, tissue consistency, color, size, history

Question 7

Vesicle

Answer 7

small, elevated, <1mm diameter, serous fluid

Question 8

Pustule

Answer 8

various sizes, circumscribed, pus

Question 9

Bulla

Answer 9

elevated, >5mm diameter, circumscribed, serous, blister-like

Question 10

Macule

Answer 10

flat, different color than surrounding tissue, mole/freckle-like

Question 11

Papule

Answer 11

small, elevated, circumscribed, <1mm diameter, no fluid

Question 12

Nodule

Answer 12

palpable solid lesion, up to 1mm diameter, can be elevated/flat/beneath surface

Question 13

Pedunculated

Answer 13

lesion attached by a stem/stalk, mushroom-like

Question 14

Sessile

Answer 14

base of lesion is flat/broad, NOT stem-like

Question 15

Lobule

Answer 15

lesion w segments/lobes that can appear fused together

Question 16

Corrugated

Answer 16

wrinkled

Question 17

Fissure

Answer 17

cleft/groove with depth

Question 18

Ulcerated

Answer 18

loss of tissue

Question 19

Papillary

Answer 19

small, nipple-like projections found in clusters

Question 20

Surface Textures:

Answer 20

corrugated, fissured, ulcerated, papillary, smooth, rough, folded

Question 21

Colors of Lesions:

Answer 21

red, pink, salmon, white, blue-black, grey, brown, black

Question 22

Erythema

Answer 22

abnormal redness of mucosa or gingiva

Question 23

Erythroplakia

Answer 23

smooth/granular/velvety red patch

Question 24

Pallor

Answer 24

paleness of skin or oral mucosa/tissues

Question 25

Leukoplakia

Answer 25

white, plaque-like, cannot be rubbed off

Question 26

Radiographic Terms

Answer 26

radiopaque, radiolucent, unilocular, multiocular, scalloped, circumscribed

Question 27

Microscopic/Histologic Dx

Answer 27

needs biopsy! often needed for definitive diagnosis

Question 28

Differential Diagnosis

Answer 28

Dx by ruling out other possibilities

Question 29

Leukoedema

Answer 29

general opalescence of buccal mucosa, more common in people of color

Question 30

Lingual Thyroid

Answer 30

undescended remnants of thyroid tissue. evaluate to be sure thyroid is present in normal location

Question 31

Median Rhomboid Glossitis

Answer 31

slightly raised oval or rectangular erythematous area in center of tongue. associated w candida albicans. no treatment or antifungal

Question 32

Erythema Migrans

Answer 32

[geographic tongue] erythemous patches surrounded by white/yellow borders, devoid of papillae, occasional pain. no treatment

Question 33

White Hairy Tongue

Answer 33

elongated filiform papillae. could be increase in keratin. *brush tongue

Question 34

Black Hairy Tongue

Answer 34

brown/black papillae from chromogenic bacteria (tobacco, foods, hydrogen peroxide, alcohol, chemical resins) *brush tongue