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19 Cards in this Set
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Cicatrix
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Cicatrix
Cicatriz (Sp.) = scar (1) Fibrous tissue left after the HEALING of a wound |
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Collagen
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Collagen
WHITE FIBERS of the CONNECTIVE TISSUE |
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Collagenase
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Collagenase
-ase = enzyme (1) ENZYME that catalyzes the DEGRADATION of collagen |
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Desquamation
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Desquamation
De= the undoing (1) SHEDDING of the outer epithelial layer of the stratified SQUAMOUS EPTHELIUM (2) of skin or mucosa |
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Diastema
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Diastema
(1) a SPACE or abnormal opening (2) b/w two adjacent teeth |
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Edema
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Edema
(1) Accumulation of EXCESSIVE FLUID (2) in cells, tissues or serous cavity |
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Enzyme
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Enzyme
(1) a PROTEIN secreted by BODY CELLS (2) that acts as a CATALYST to induce chemical changes in other substances (3) but remains UNCHANGED |
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Food Impaction
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Food Impaction
(1) Forceful WEDGING of food (2)into the PERIODONTIUM by occlusal forces |
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Gingivitis
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Gingivitis
INFLAMMATION of the gingival tissues |
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Iatrogenic
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Iatrogenic
Resulting from the treatment by a PROFESSIONAL PERSON (e.g injury) |
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Infiltration
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Infiltration
(1) The DIFFUSION or ACCUMULATION in a tissue or cells of substances NOT NORMAL to it (2) amounts in EXCESS OF NORMA |
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Lesion
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Lesion
(1) any PATHOLOGIC or TRAUMATIC discontinuity of tissue Ex: Wounds, sores, ulcers, tumors and any other tissue damage |
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Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy
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Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy
(1) Dental biofilm removal (2) Biofilm control (by patient) (3) supra and subgingival scaling; root planing (4) chemotherapeutic agents (5) desensitizing hypersensitive exposed root surfaces (6) dental caries prevention |
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Periodontitis
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Periodontitis
INFLAMMATION in the periodontium affecting- (1) gingival tissues (2) periodontal ligament (3) cementum (4) supporting bone |
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Permeable
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Permeable
(1) permitting PASSAGE of a fluid |
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Refractory
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Refractory
(1) NOT READILY RESPONSIVE to treatment |
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Toxin
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Toxin
(1) a POISON (2) PROTEIN produced by certain animals, higher plants and pathogenic bacteria |
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Bacterial Toxin
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Bacterial Toxin
(1) POISON produced by bacteria Ex: exotoxins, endotoxins and toxic enzymes |
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Xerostomia
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Xerostomia
(1) DRYNESS of the mouth (2) from LACK of secretions |
