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  2. Oral mucocele - Wikipedia

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    Mucous retention cyst in maxillary sinus indicated by the asymmetrical blue lump to the right of the nose The most common location to find a mucocele is the inner surface of the lower lip. It can also be found on the inner side of the cheek (known as the buccal mucosa ), on the anterior ventral tongue , and the floor of the mouth .

  3. Periapical cyst - Wikipedia

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    Periapical cysts have a characteristic unilocular [8] shape on radiographs. There is also a severe border of cortication [9] between the cyst and surrounding bone. Pseudocysts, on the other hand, have a fluid filled cavity but are not lined by epithelium, therefore they have a less severe and more blurred border between the fluid and bony ...

  4. Blaschko's lines - Wikipedia

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    They follow a V shape over the back, S-shaped whirls over the chest and sides, and wavy shapes on the head. [5] [6] Not all mosaic skin conditions follow Blaschko's lines. [7] The lines are believed to trace the migration of embryonic cells. [8] [9] They do not correspond to nervous, muscular, or lymphatic systems. The lines are not unique to ...

  5. List of glands of the human body - Wikipedia

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    mouth: mucus (primarily) tubulo-alveolar 37 Submandibular gland: mouth: mixed (M+S) tubulo-alveolar 38 Sudoriparous glands, Boerhaave's glands skin: 39 Sigmund's glands: epitrochlear lymph nodes of axilla: 40 Suzanne's gland: mouth, beneath the alveolo-lingual groove [1] mucous 41 Tiedmann's glands, Bartholin's glands, vulvovaginal glands vulva ...

  6. Oral mucosa - Wikipedia

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    The mouth is the only place in the body which provides the sensation of taste. Due to these unique physiological features, the oral mucosa must fulfil a number of distinct functions. Protection : One of the main functions of the oral mucosa is to physically protect the underlying tissues from the mechanical forces, microbes and toxins in the mouth.

  7. Gingival cyst - Wikipedia

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    Gingival cyst, also known as Epstein's pearl, is a type of cysts of the jaws that originates from the dental lamina and is found in the mouth parts. It is a superficial cyst in the alveolar mucosa . It can be seen inside the mouth as small and whitish bulge.

  8. Teen Mom's Jenelle Evans Says She Has Spinal Cord Cyst ... - AOL

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    After experiencing grueling back and neck pain, Jenelle Evans revealed that she has a “fluid-filled cyst” in her spinal cord, leading her to believe that she could have a rare nervous disorder ...

  9. Thyroglossal cyst - Wikipedia

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    A thyroglossal cyst can develop anywhere along a thyroglossal duct, though cysts within the tongue or in the floor of the mouth are rare. [citation needed] A thyroglossal cyst will move upwards with protrusion of the tongue. [citation needed] Thyroglossal cysts are associated with an increased incidence of ectopic thyroid tissue.