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Introduction to Preliminary Diagnosis of Oral Lesions

This will give you practice recognizing terminology used to describe oral lesions.

AB
BullaAn elevated, circumscribed lesion that is more than 5 mm in diameter and usually contains fluid
Papulea small circumscribed lesion usually less than 1 cm in diamester that is elevated
Vesiclea small elevated lesion less than 1 cm in diameter and contains serous fluid
Maculean area that is flat and usually distinguished by a color different than the surrounding tissue.
Sessilethe base of a lesion that is flat or broad instead of stemlike
PedunculatedAttached by a stemlike base similar to a mushroom
Lobulea segment or lobe that is a part of a whole
Pustulescircumscribed elevations containing pus
Nodulea solid lesion up to 1 cm in diameter and found in soft tissue above or below the skin
Leukoplakiaa clinical term for a white plaquelike lesion
Papillaryresembling small nipple-shaped projections or elevations in clusters
CoalescenceThe process by which parts of a whole join together


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