pathology chapter 1.txt

elevated lesion, more than 5mm in diameter, looks like a blister

segment or lobe, part of the whole, sometimes appear fused together

distinguished by a color different than the surrounding tissue-ex: freckle

small lesion, less than 1cm in diameter, elevated

various sizes, elevated, contains pus

attached by a stemlike or stalklike base-

base of a lesion that is flat or broad instead of stemlike

small, elevated lesion, less 1cm in diameter, contains serous fluid

solid(hard) lesion, up to 1cm in diameter-found in soft tissue-

the evaluation of a lesion by feeling it with the fingers

can be used to identify specific lesions/can be incorporated in general discriptions

abnormal redness of the mucosa or gingiva

paleness of the skin

wrinkled surface texture of a lesion

cleft or groove, normal but showing prominent depth

nipple-shaped projections fournd in clusters, elevated

terms-describe the surface texture of a lesion

process by which whole parts join together to make one

lesions with borders that are not well defined-hard to see where it begins and where it ends

dark areas on an x-ray

lesion that extends beyond the confines of one distinct area-somewhat fused together-resembles soap bubbles

having one compartment that is well defined or outlined

white areas on an x-ray

seen radiographically-the apex of tooth appears short or blunted

resorption that occurs from the outside of the tooth

resorption that occurs from within the pulp

lesion that extends between the roots-as seen in a traumatic bone cyst

lesion with borders-can see the exact margins

8 categories of a diagnosis

diagnosis that comes from the clinical appearance of the lesion

diagnosis that is primarly observed on a radiograph

diagnosis made from any information given to you by the patient

blood test that provides information that contributes to a diagnosis

examination of a biopsy specimen taken form the questionable lesion

category of diagnosis that is most important in diagnosis of cancer

to remove ALL lesion

to only remove a part of the lesion for a biopsy

diagnosis made using information gained during a surgical procedure

nutritional deficiencies are commonly diagnosed by this method

point in the diagnostic process where the practioner decides which test is required for the final diagnosis

clusters of ectopic sebaceous glands

exophutic growth of normal compact bone

outgrowth of normal dense bone-found on the lingual of the mandible

sessile nodule on the gingival margin lingual aspect of mandibular cuspids

prominent lingual veins

white line on the bucal mucosa

opalescence is imparted to the buccal mucosa-more prominent in smokers, and primarly found in blacks

flat or slightly raised oval erythematous area in the midline of the dorsal surface of the tongue

term used to describe "geographical tongue" when found on the mucosal surfaces other than the tongue

can be a type of multilocular lesion