MIDTERM EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT
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Emulsifier - ✔✔A substance that reduces large fat droplets into much
smaller fat droplets
Stomatitis - ✔✔Inflammation of the mouth which may involve the
cheeks, gums, tongue, roof and floor of the mouth
Candida albicans - ✔✔Fungus that causes thrush
Herpes simplex I - ✔✔Viral infection seen with cold sores and fever
blisters
Treponema pallidum - ✔✔The causative agent of syphilis, mouth
lesions during second stage of disease
, Chelitis - ✔✔Inflammation of the lips
Glossitis - ✔✔Inflammation of the tongue
Gingivitis - ✔✔Periodontal disease of the gums involving
inflammation and infection
Tonsillitis - ✔✔Inflammation of the tonsils - Tonsils are masses of
lymphoid tissue embedded in the mucous membrane of the mouth
Pharyngitis - ✔✔Inflammation of the pharynx or throat that results in a
sore throat
Esophagitis - ✔✔inflammation of the esophagus
reflux esophagitis - ✔✔Most common type, known as heartburn.
Varices - ✔✔Dilated and tortuous veins. Are varicose veins of the
esophagus or esophageal varices
Stenosis or Stricture - ✔✔An abnormal narrowing of an opening or
passageway