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19 Cards in this Set
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Nodule |
a palpable solid lesion 1 cm in diameter found in soft tissue; occuring above, level with, or beneath skin surface |
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palpation |
the evaluation of a lesion by feeling in with the fingers |
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erthema |
abnormal redness of the mucosa or gingiva |
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erthroplakia |
a clinical term used to describe an oral mucosal lesion that appears as a smooth red patch or granular red and velvety patch. |
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leukoplakia |
a clinical term for a white plaquelike lesion on the oral mucosa that cannot be rubbed off or diagnosed as a specific disease. |
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corrugated |
wrinkled |
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fissure |
a cleft or groove, normal or otherwise showing prominent depth |
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papillary |
resembling small nipple-shaped projections or elevations found in clusters |
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coalescene |
the process by which parts of a whole join together, or fuse to make a one |
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diffuse |
describes a lesion with borders that are not well defined, making it impossible to detect the exact parameters of the lesion |
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multilocular |
describes a lesion that extends beyond the confines of one distinct areas and is defined as many lobes or parts that are somewhat fused together |
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bulla |
circumscribed elevated lesion that is more than 5 mm in diameter usually contains serous fluid and looks like a blister |
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lobule |
a segment or lobe that is a part of the while |
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macule |
an areas that is usually distinguished by a color different from that of the surrounding tissue; it is flat and does not protrude above the surface of normal tissue (ex: freckle) |
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papule |
a small circumscribed lesion usually less than 1 cm in diameter that is elevated or protrudes above the surface of normal surrounding tissue |
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predunculated |
attached by a stemlike or stalklike base similar to that of a mushroom |
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pustules |
variously sized circumscribed elevations containing pus |
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sessile |
describing the base of a lesion that is flat or broad instead of stemlike |
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vesicle |
a small elevated lesion less than 1 cm in diameter that contains serous fluid |
