| historical diagnosis/personal history, family history, medical and dental histories, and history of the lesion | | Missing phrase2 - 8 |
| clinical diagnosis/based on the clinical appearance of the lesion, including the color, size, shape, and location | | Missing phrase2 - 23 |
| radiographic diagnosis/provides information about periapical pathology using x-rays | | Missing phrase2 - 9 |
| microscopic diagnosis/used to make a definitive or final diagnosis | | Missing phrase2 - 44 |
| laboratory diagnosis/can provide information that leads to a diagnosis by using blood chemistries, urinalysis, and other lab tests | | Missing phrase2 - 41 |
| therapeutic diagnosis/diagnosis is made by providing a treatment and seeing how the condition responds | | Missing phrase2 - 34 |
| surgical diagnosis/diagnosis is made on the basis of findings from a surgical procedure | | Missing phrase2 - 21 |
| differential diagnosis/when two or more possible causes of a condition are indentified, the dentist will determine which tests or procedures should be done to rule out the incorrect cause and make a final diagnosis | | Missing phrase2 - 15 |
| acute inflammation/occurs if injury to the tissue is minimal and short-lasting and the tissue begins to repair quickly | | Missing phrase2 - 39 |
| chronic inflammation/occurs when injury or irritation to the tissue continues | | Missing phrase2 - 0 |
| leukoplakia/formation of white spots or patches on the oral mucosa | | Missing phrase2 - 13 |
| lichen planus/benign, chronic disease that affects the skin and oral mucosa | | Missing phrase2 - 43 |
| candidiasis/superficial infection caused by a yeastlike fungus | | Missing phrase2 - 1 |
| aphthous ulcer/also known as "canker sores" | | Missing phrase2 - 31 |
| cellulitis/inflammation of cellular or connective tissue | | Missing phrase2 - 10 |
| leukemia/a progressive disease in which the bone marrow produces an increased number of immature or abnormal white cells | | Missing phrase2 - 14 |
| geographic tongue/the surface of the tongue loses areas of the filiform papillae in irregularly shaped patterns the resemble a map | | Missing phrase2 - 19 |
| fissured tongue/the top of the tongue appears to have deep grooves that become irritated if food debris collects in them | | Missing phrase2 - 36 |
| hairy leukoplakia/a white plaque that is usually found on one side or sometimes both sides on the lateral borders of the tongue | | Missing phrase2 - 45 |
| Kaposi's sarcoma/lesions may appear as multiple bluish, blackish, or reddish blotches | | Missing phrase2 - 3 |
| herpes simplex/lesions that usually occur on the lip | | Missing phrase2 - 27 |
| herpes zoster/a latent herpes virus,also known as shingles | | Missing phrase2 - 11 |
| human papillomavirus/warts that appear spiky, common finding in patients with early HIV infection | | Missing phrase2 - 28 |
| macrognathia/abnormally large jaws | | Missing phrase2 - 5 |
| micrognathia/abnormally small jaws | | Missing phrase2 - 30 |
| abrasion/abnormal wearing away of tooth structure | | Missing phrase2 - 37 |
| attrition/the normal wearing away of tooth structure during chewing | | Missing phrase2 - 4 |
| bruxism/an oral habit that is characterized by involuntary gnashing, grinding, and clenching of the teeth | | Missing phrase2 - 17 |
| ankyloglossia/also known as tongue-tie, results in a short lingual frenum that extends to the apex of the tongue | | Missing phrase2 - 2 |
| abscess/localized area of pus originating from an infection | | Missing phrase2 - 35 |
| biopsy/removal of tissue from living patients for diagnostic examination | | Missing phrase2 - 33 |
| carcinoma/malignant tumor in epithelial tissue | | Missing phrase2 - 12 |
| cyst/closed cell or pouch with a definite wall | | Missing phrase2 - 18 |
| ecchymosis/technical term for bruising | | Missing phrase2 - 22 |
| petechiae/small, pinpoint red spot on te skin or mucous membrane | | Missing phrase2 - 20 |
| granuloma/granular tumor or growth | | Missing phrase2 - 24 |
| lymphoma/malignant disorder of the lymphoid tissue | | Missing phrase2 - 7 |
| metastasize/to spread disease from one part of the body to another | | Missing phrase2 - 6 |
| methamphetamine/potent central nervous system stimulant | | Missing phrase2 - 32 |
| pathology/study of disease | | Missing phrase2 - 46 |
| tori/abnormal growth of bone in a specific area | | Missing phrase2 - 16 |
| xerostomia/dryness of the mouth caused by a reduction in saliva | | Missing phrase2 - 38 |
| anodontia/congenital absence of teeth | | Missing phrase2 - 40 |
| dens in dente/"a tooth within a tooth" | | Missing phrase2 - 29 |
| amelogenesis imperfecta/hereditary abnormality characterized by defects in the formation of enamel | | Missing phrase2 - 42 |
| hypocalcification/incomplete calcification or hardening of the enamel | | Missing phrase2 - 26 |
| erosion/a shallow injury of the soft tissue caused by mechanical trauma | | Missing phrase2 - 25 |
