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what are 3 types of lesions?
elevated
depressed
flat
what are the 2 categories of elevated lesions?
bilsterform
nonblisterform
what are the 3 types of bisterform lesions?
vesicle
bulla
pustule
which type of lesion is 1cm or less and contains serum or mucin?
vesicle
what type of lesion is greater than 1 cm and contains serum, mucin or blood?
bulla
what type of lesion is more or less than 5 mm and contains pus?
pustule
what are the four types of nonblisterform lesions?
plaque
papule
nodule
tumor
what type of lesion is slightly raised with a broad flat top and has a pasted on appearance?
plaque
what type of lesion is solid tissue less than 5 mm and is smooth or corrugated (pinhead)
papule
what type of lesion is smaller than 1 cm but greater than 5 mm?
nodule
what type of lesion is 2 cm or greater in diameter?
tumor
what is defined as elevated lesion with a broad base?
sessile
what is defined as an elevated lesion attached by a thin stalk?
pedunculated
what are two examples of a depressed lesion?
ulcer
erosion
what results from a ruptured elevated lesion?
ulcer
what type of lesion doesn't extend through the epithelium
erosion
what type of lesion is a macule?
flat lesion
what type of lesion is a nodule?
nonblisterform
what type of lesion is a vesicle?
bisterform
what type of lesion is a tumor
nonblisterform
what four things must be recorded when noting a lesion?
size and shape
color
surface texture
consistency
what must you not about the size and shape of a lesion?
length, width, height
what must you not about the surface texture of a lesion?
smooth or irregular
what must you not about he consistency of a lesion?
soft, spongy, resilient, hard, indurated
t/f a neoplasm can occur anywhere in the oral cavity
True
False
true
what are white areas a sign of?
early cancer-leukoplakia
what are red areas a sign of?
early cancer-erythorplakia
how do early cancer ulcers feel when palpated
indurated
what is the pigmentation of early cancer?
brown or black
what are the most common sites for oral cancer to be found during the IO? (4)
floor of mouth
lateral borders of tongue
lower lip
soft palate
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Theory Final
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Intraoral Exam
Updated
2010-12-14T23:05:24Z
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