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Health Assessment ch 16
nose, mouth and throat
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Nursing
Graduate
07/14/2013

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Term
how many permanent teeth in adults
temporary teeth in children
Definition
32 permanent teeth - 16 in each arch
children have 20 deciduous (temporary) teeth
Term
bifid uvula
Definition
the uvula is split either completely or partially; occurs in 18% of some American Indian groups and 10% of Asians
Term
cleft lip and cleft palate
Definition
most common in Asian-American newborns (1/800) and American Indians (1/1000)
Term
xerostomia
Definition
dry mouth
Term
stensen's duct
Definition
opening of the parotid salivary gland - small dimple opposite the upper second molar
Term
torus palatinus
Definition
nodular bony ridge down the middle of the hard palate
Term
tonsils
Definition
pink, peppered with indentations 1+ and 2+ are normal
1+ visible
2+ halfway between tonsillar pillars and uvula
3+ touching the uvula
4+ touching each other
Term
coarse tremors of the tongue
Definition
occurs with cerebral palsy and alcoholism
Term
acute rhinitis
Definition
clear, watery discharge, rhinorrhea which later becomes purulent - sneezing, swollen mucosa, nasal obstruction - turbinates are dark red and swollen
Term
allergic rhinitis
Definition
rhinorrhea, itching nose and eyes, lacrimation, nasal congestion and sneezing - turbinates are usually pale, may appear violet - may be seasonal or perennial
Term
leukoplakia
Definition
chalky white, thick, raised patch with well defined borders - lesion firmly attached, does not scrape off - lateral edges of tongue - more frequently with heavy smoking and alcohol - lesions are precancerous
Term
black hairy tongue
Definition
elongation of filiform papillae and painless overgrowth of mycelial threads of fungus infection - black, yellow, brown - from antibiotics which inhibit normal bacteria and allow proliferation of fungus
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