Week 0.5 Flashcards
Papule
Raised lesion
Any color
Less than 5mm
Nodule
Solid, raised lesion
Any color
Greater than 5mm
Tumor/mass
Solid, raised mass
any color
Greater than 1cm
Sessile
(3 terms) and description
Papule/nodule or mass
*Base wider than apex
Pedunculated
(3 terms) and Description
Papule, nodule or tumor/mass
*has a stalk!
Verrucous
Warty, rough surface
Vesicle
Fluid filled! Elevation
any color
less than 5mm
Bulla
Fluid filled! Elevation
any color
Greater than 5mm
Ulcer
Description
-*Due to:
Discontinuous surface mucosa
*due to microscopic death of cells
Erosion
Superficial loss of epithelium
Erosion of Buccal mucosa
layer lost
Layer lost: Stratum Lucidum
Erosion of Gingival mucosa
layer lost
Layer lost: Stratum corneum
Fissure
Narrow, slit
**Ulceration or groove
Plaque/patch
FLAT TOPPED elevated area
Petechia
ROUND
pinpoint area of hemorrhage
Ecchymosis
Non-ELEVATED
area of hemorrhage larger than petechia
Telangiectasia
vascular lesion caused by dilation of small, superficial blood vessel
Sinus/fistula
-non suppurating
Hollow passage
Between tubular organ and outside body
OR
Between two tubular organs
Sinus/fistula
-suppurating
Suppurating CAVITY TRACT (cyst or abscess)
TO: surface mucosa
Cyst
PATHOLOGIC epithelium lined cavity filled with liquid or semi-solid
Two types of clinical features
Symptoms and Signs
Signs
Detected by DR examiation
Symptoms
Complaints of the patients
Macule
FLAT area
odd color
usually 1cm or smaller