Chapter 10 Extraoral And Intraoral Examination

Front 1

Apatha

Back 1

a little white or reddish ulcer

Front 2

Crust

Back 2

outer scab-like layer of solid matter formed by drying of a body exudate of secretion

Front 3

dorsal

Back 3

back surface opposite of ventral

Front 4

epidermis

Back 4

outermost and nonvascular layers of the skin composed of basal layer, spinous layer, granular layer and horny layer

Front 5

corium

Back 5

the dermis or true skin just beneath the epidermis: well supplied with nerves and blood vessels

Front 6

Erosion

Back 6

soft tissue slightly depressed lesion in which the epithelium above the basal layer is denuded

Front 7

Erythema

Back 7

red area of variable size and shape: reaction to irritation, radiation, or injury

Front 8

Exophytic

Back 8

growing outward

Front 9

exostosis

Back 9

a benign bony growth projecting from the surface of bone

Front 10

Fissure

Back 10

a narrow slit or cleft in the epidermis where infected ulceration, inflammation, and pain can result

Front 11

Forensic

Back 11

pertaining to or used in legal proceedings

Front 12

idiopathic

Back 12

Of unknown etiology

Front 13

induated

Back 13

hardened, abnormally hard

Front 14

lymphadenopathy

Back 14

disease of the lymph nodes: regional lymph node enlargement

Front 15

Morphology

Back 15

science that deals with form and structure

Front 16

Palpation

Back 16

perceiving by sense of touch

Front 17

papilla

Back 17

small nipple, shaped projection or elevation (papillary ,adjective)

Front 18

patch

Back 18

cirumscribed flat lesion larger than a macule: differentiated from surrounding epidermis by color and/or texture

Front 19

Pedunculated

Back 19

Elevated lesion attached by a thin stalk

Front 20

Petechia

Back 20

hemorrhagic spot of pinpoint to pinhead size

Front 21

Polyp

Back 21

any growth or mass protruding from a mucous membrane

Front 22

purulent

Back 22

containing, forming, or discharging pus

Front 23

rubefacient

Back 23

reddening of the skin

Front 24

scar

Back 24

cicatrix: mark remaining after healing of a wound or healing following a surgical intervention

Front 25

sclerosis

Back 25

induration or hardening

Front 26

Sessile

Back 26

elevated lesion with a broad base

Front 27

Temporomandibular disorder (TMD)

Back 27

a collective term that includes a wide range of disorders of the masticatory system characterized by one or more of the following problems: pain in the muscles of mastication, with limiation or deviation in mandibular motion and TMJ sounds during mandibular function

Front 28

torus

Back 28

bony elevation or prominence usually located on the midline of the hard palate and the lingual surface of the mandible in the premolar area

Front 29

trismus

Back 29

motor disturbance of the trigeminal nerve , especially spasm of the masticatory muscles with difficulty in opening the mouth

Front 30

ventral

Back 30

anterior or inferior surface: opposite of dorsal

Front 31

Verruca

Back 31

A wart like growth