Oral Pathology Fundamentals for Dental Hygienists Exam Questions and Answers
Abscess - Answers A collection of purulent exudate that has accumulated in a contained space formed
by the surrounding tissue.
Actinic - Answers Relating to or exhibiting chemical changes produced by radiant energy, especially the
visible and ultraviolet parts of the spectrum; relating to exposure to the ultraviolet rays of sunlight.
Acute - Answers An injury or course of inflammation that is of short duration.
Angiogenesis - Answers The formation and differentiation of blood vessels
Apoptosis - Answers The programed cell death as part of an organism's growth or development
Atrophy - Answers Abnormal decrease in the number of cells in an organ or tissue
Biochemical mediators - Answers Chemicals in the body that activate response
Central - Answers In the context of oral lesions, central indicates that the lesion is within bone
Chemotaxis - Answers The movement of white blood cells, as directed by biochemical mediators, to an
area of injury
Chronic - Answers An injury or course of inflammation that is of long duration
C-reactive protein - Answers A nonspecific protein, produced in the liver, that becomes elevated during
episodes of acute inflammation or infection
Crenation - Answers Indentations or grooves, as seen on the side of the tongue, caused by irritation
from adjacent teeth
Cyst - Answers An abnormal sac or cavity lined by epithelium and surrounded by fibrous connective
tissue
Cytolysis - Answers The dissolution or destruction of a cell.
Demastication - Answers When tooth wear is increased by chewing an abrasive substance.
Edema - Answers An excess level of plasma or exudate in the interstitial space that results in tissue
swelling
Emigration - Answers The passage of white blood cells through the walls of small blood vessels and into
injured tissue.
Epithelialization - Answers The process of renewal of a new surface layer of epithelium
Erythema - Answers The redness of the skin or mucosa
Abscess - Answers A collection of purulent exudate that has accumulated in a contained space formed
by the surrounding tissue.
Actinic - Answers Relating to or exhibiting chemical changes produced by radiant energy, especially the
visible and ultraviolet parts of the spectrum; relating to exposure to the ultraviolet rays of sunlight.
Acute - Answers An injury or course of inflammation that is of short duration.
Angiogenesis - Answers The formation and differentiation of blood vessels
Apoptosis - Answers The programed cell death as part of an organism's growth or development
Atrophy - Answers Abnormal decrease in the number of cells in an organ or tissue
Biochemical mediators - Answers Chemicals in the body that activate response
Central - Answers In the context of oral lesions, central indicates that the lesion is within bone
Chemotaxis - Answers The movement of white blood cells, as directed by biochemical mediators, to an
area of injury
Chronic - Answers An injury or course of inflammation that is of long duration
C-reactive protein - Answers A nonspecific protein, produced in the liver, that becomes elevated during
episodes of acute inflammation or infection
Crenation - Answers Indentations or grooves, as seen on the side of the tongue, caused by irritation
from adjacent teeth
Cyst - Answers An abnormal sac or cavity lined by epithelium and surrounded by fibrous connective
tissue
Cytolysis - Answers The dissolution or destruction of a cell.
Demastication - Answers When tooth wear is increased by chewing an abrasive substance.
Edema - Answers An excess level of plasma or exudate in the interstitial space that results in tissue
swelling
Emigration - Answers The passage of white blood cells through the walls of small blood vessels and into
injured tissue.
Epithelialization - Answers The process of renewal of a new surface layer of epithelium
Erythema - Answers The redness of the skin or mucosa
