Special Populations and Oral Pathology Vocabulary Match
Sara Special Populations and Oral Pathology Vocabulary Match
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Page A
Superficial infection caused by a yeastlike fungus.
1. Abscess
Closed cell or pouch with a definite wall
2. Acute inflammation
3. Biopsy
Disorders that are present at birth
Minimal and short-lasting injury to tissue
4. Candidiasis
Continuous injury or irritation to tissue
5. Carcinoma
Removal of tissue from living patients for diagnostic examination
6. Cellulitis
7. Chronic inflammation
Technical term for bruising
Localized area of pus originating from an infection
8. Congenital
9. Cyst
Malignant tumor in epithelial tissue
Inflammation of cellular or connective tissue
10. Ecchymosis
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Page B
1. Erosion
Erosion
Protective response of the tissues to irritation or injury
2. Glossitis
Formation of white spots or patches on the oral mucosa
3. Granuloma
4. Hematoma
An area of pathology
Swelling or mass of blood collected in one area or organ.
5. Inflammation
6. Lesion
A granular tumor or growth
7. Leukemia
Inflammation of the tongue
Benign, chronic disease that affects the skin and oral mucosa.
8. Leukoplakia
A progressive disease in which the bone marrow produces an increased number of immature or abnormal white cells
9. Lichen planus
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Page C
1. Lymphadenopathy
The study of disease
Malignant disorder of the lymphoid tissue.
2. Lymphoma
To spread (disease) from one part of the body to another
3. Metastasize
Informal name for the rampant tooth decay caused by heavy methamphetamine use
4. Methamphetamine
Small, pinpoint red spots on the skin or mucous membrane
5. Meth mouth
Disease or swelling of the lymph nodes
6. Pathology
Potent central nervous system stimulant.
7. Petechiae
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Page D
Malignant tumor in connective tissue such as muscle or bone
1. Sarcoma
Abnormal growths of bone in a specific area
2. Tori
Dryness of the mouth caused by reduction of saliva
3. Xerostomia
1. Which lesions are below the mucosal surface?
2. Which lesions extend above the mucosal surface?
3. What lesion is even with the mucosal surface?
4. What type of condition appears as a white patch or area?
5. What condition is caused by yeastlike fungal infection?
6. What is another term for “canker sore”?
7. What is the condition in which inflammation causes severe pain and high fever?
8. What is the condition in which a pattern on the tongue changes?
9. What is the condition in which the body does not absorb vitamin B12?
10. What causes radiation caries?
11. What is the term for lack of saliva?
12. What is a common precancerous lesion among users of smokeless tobacco?
13. What is the condition that is frequently seen on the lateral border of the tongue of patients with HIV/AIDS?
14. Which opportunistic infection is seen as bluish lesions on the skin or oral mucosa of patients with HIV/AIDS?
15. What is the term for abnormally large jaws?
16. What is a more common term for ankyloglossia?
17. What is the dental term for “tooth within a tooth”?
18. What is the term used for abnormally small teeth?
19. What is the hereditary condition that affects the dentin?
20. Which teeth are most often affected by ankylosis?
21. What are three potential complications of orofacial piercing?
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Find the following words in the puzzle below: petechiae, lymphoma, congenital, microdontia, sarcoma, metastasize, cellulitis, candidiasis, granuloma, ecchymosis, glossitis
